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China PET reached multi-year highs as feedstock constraints force widespread capacity cuts
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China’s PET bottle market ended its month-long consolidation phase, reaching new multi-year highs in the final week of April.
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Commodity Exchange: 29 April 2026

Most actively traded petrochemical futures on the Dalian and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchanges wrapped up the 29 April 2026 session with the following settlements.
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Freightos Baltic: Rates establish elevated floor as overcapacity and easing bunker costs blunt war surcharges

A moderate easing in bunker costs and weak seasonal demand are capping global container rates, preventing carriers from fully enforcing war-related surcharges.
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Shenhua Auction: Elevated baselines absorbed as firmer futures support pre-holiday clearances

Full clearances for LLDPE and PPBC injection were achieved on Wednesday as firmer paper markets and rising spot offers supported pre-holiday restocking despite elevated baselines.
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China Morning Snapshot – 29 April 2026

After two days of active replenishment driven by rising prices, buyers are now showing clearer resistance to further increases, with sentiment shifting towards a more measured manner.
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[FREE] Morning Briefing - 29 Apr. 2026

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[FREE] Morning Briefing - 28 Apr. 2026

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Polymer Futures Market Updated 29 Apr 2026 Contract No. 2609
PP LLDPE PVC
Close (CNY/ton) 8,771 +141 8,412 +129 5,295 +44
Close (USD/ton) 1,135 +21 1,088 +19 685 +6
Volume 452,266 +3881 349,877 -15633 932,599 +2188
* All USD prices are excluding VAT basis
Volume indicates number of contracts
Intermediates Futures Market Updated 29 Apr 2026 Contract No. 2609
PX PTA MEG
Close (CNY/ton) 9,554 +68 6,712 +24 5,068 +106
Close (USD/ton) 1,236 +10 868 +4 656 +16
Volume 123,706 +1962 1,076,234 +33786 297,853 +1174
* All USD prices are excluding VAT basis
Volume indicates number of contracts
Monomers & Feedstock Updated 28 Apr 2026
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