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Commodity Exchange: 20 March 2026
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Most actively traded petrochemical futures on the Dalian and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchanges wrapped up the 20 March 2026 session with the following settlements.
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Commodity Exchange: 19 March 2026

Most actively traded petrochemical futures on the Dalian and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchanges wrapped up the 19 March 2026 session with the following settlements.
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Polymer Futures Market Updated 20 Mar 2026 Contract No. 2605
PP LLDPE PVC
Close (CNY/ton) 9,019 -95 8,818 -108 5,875 -48
Close (USD/ton) 1,157 -14 1,131 -16 753 -7
Volume 361,277 -29253 336,310 -20434 799,464 -31605
* All USD prices are excluding VAT basis
Volume indicates number of contracts
Intermediates Futures Market Updated 20 Mar 2026 Contract No. 2605
PX PTA MEG
Close (CNY/ton) 9,682 -452 6,650 -316 5,353 +131
Close (USD/ton) 1,242 -65 853 -46 687 +19
Volume 198,167 -14000 1,049,110 -66939 344,627 +11145
* All USD prices are excluding VAT basis
Volume indicates number of contracts
Monomers & Feedstock Updated 19 Mar 2026
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