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Crude breached $112 as 2.5-million-bpd reserve drain and impending macroeconomic contagion overshadow transient waivers
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Crude futures spiked to two-week highs as a rapid 2.5-million-bpd drain on strategic reserves and crashing Chinese refinery runs exposed the severe macroeconomic contagion of the prolonged Middle Eastern blockade.
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[MEMBER] Asia PE Daily: Asian PE spot floors collapse as South Korean liquidation and US deep-sea discounts fail to unlock liquidity
[MEMBER] Asia PP Daily: Trading slows as pricing conviction fades into the weekend
[MEMBER] Asia PE Daily: Asian PE markets brace for logistical bottlenecks as Middle Eastern arrivals face renewed delays
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[MEMBER] Malaysia – Weekly PP Market Wrap – 14 May . 2026
[MEMBER] Indonesia – Weekly PP Market Wrap – 14 May 2026
[MEMBER] Malaysia – Weekly PE Market Wrap – 13 May. 2026
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Malaysian major slashes June LDPE offers to Vietnam amid faltering demand

A key Malaysian producer has released LDPE offers to Vietnam for June loading at steep discounts from its previous price announcement — the latest sign that demand weakness
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Indonesian major adjusts prices lower to align with distribution market and import levels

Indonesia’s polyolefin market saw further downward revisions on 18 May, as a major domestic producer issued new price adjustments across most of its portfolio.
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China Morning Snapshot – 18 May 2026

Downstream buyers largely sat on hands, unwilling to chase prices higher in a market where confidence remains fragile.
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Shenhua Auction: Macro rebound drives near-total clearances amid competitive pricing

Near-total clearances across both the PP and PE complexes were achieved on Monday as a concurrent rebound in global crude and paper markets engineered a highly competitive physical arbitrage window.
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[FREE] Morning Briefing - 19 May. 2026

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Farid Muzaffar CommoPlast Asia Sdn Bhd.
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[FREE] Morning Briefing - 19 May. 2026

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Farid Muzaffar CommoPlast Asia Sdn Bhd.

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Polymer Futures Market Updated 18 May 2026 Contract No. 2609
PP LLDPE PVC
Close (CNY/ton) 8,940 +180 8,170 +111 5,109 +34
Close (USD/ton) 1,162 +26 1,062 +16 664 +5
Volume 583,653 +29127 387,917 -5082 1,020,375 -20331
* All USD prices are excluding VAT basis
Volume indicates number of contracts
Intermediates Futures Market Updated 18 May 2026 Contract No. 2609
PX PTA MEG
Close (CNY/ton) 9,268 +198 6,494 +112 4,793 +48
Close (USD/ton) 1,204 +29 844 +16 623 +7
Volume 111,633 +3512 1,091,399 +3339 309,231 +9083
* All USD prices are excluding VAT basis
Volume indicates number of contracts
Monomers & Feedstock Updated 18 May 2026
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