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Update: Lotte Chemical Titan brings HDPE line back early as August supply outlook stays tight
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The accelerated restart offers only partial relief to a supply picture that remains tight heading into August, particularly for HDPE film grades.
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[MEMBER] Indonesia – Weekly PE Market Wrap – 29 July 2026
[MEMBER] Malaysia - Weekly PP Market Wrap - 30 July 2026
[MEMBER] Indonesia – Weekly PP Market Wrap – 29 July 2026
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China Morning Snapshot - 30 July 2026

PP and LLDPE 2609 futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange traded in a tight band through the morning session, with both contracts posting only modest gains as crude oil gave back part of Wednesday's advance
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Oil surged nearly 8% as renewed Middle East strikes and inventory plunge snap sell-off

Global crude benchmarks rebounded sharply on Wednesday, surging nearly 8% to snap a three-day slide as a swift resumption of US airstrikes in the Middle East shattered ceasefire hopes
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Commodity Exchange: 30 July 2026

Most actively traded petrochemical futures on the Dalian and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchanges wrapped up the 30 July 2026 session with the following settlements.
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Shenhua Auction: Limited month-end supply and range-bound futures keep buying hand-to-mouth

Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Co., China’s largest coal-based petrochemical producer, saw transaction momentum moderate on 30 July 2026, as range-bound Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) futures
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[FREE] Morning Briefing - 29 July 2026

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Polymer Futures Market Updated 30 Jul 2026 Contract No. 2609
PP LLDPE PVC
Close (CNY/ton) 8,364 +176 7,787 +79 4,467 -65
Close (USD/ton) 1,093 +26 1,018 +12 584 -10
Volume 472,168 +10209 324,403 -5494 951,756 +5993
* All USD prices are excluding VAT basis
Volume indicates number of contracts
Intermediates Futures Market Updated 30 Jul 2026 Contract No. 2609
PX PTA MEG
Close (CNY/ton) 8,286 +286 5,844 +162 5,119 +233
Close (USD/ton) 1,083 +42 764 +24 669 +34
Volume 109,412 -979 888,078 +26482 413,673 +23571
* All USD prices are excluding VAT basis
Volume indicates number of contracts
Monomers & Feedstock Updated 29 Jul 2026
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