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02 August 2024 - Shenhua's coal-based PP and PE Auction Results

The Shenhua Auction Platform concluded the week with a notable dip in transactions, reflecting the volatility that marked the trading sessions. Despite a strong sales performance in the previous session, Shenhua’s decision to raise auction prices by CNY 40-50/ton backfired, leading to a sharp decline in buyer activity.



Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Co has concluded the auction session for its coal-based PP and PE cargoes on 02 August 2024. The following table showed the details of the auction results for prime grade only: 

Product

Auction Volume

Deal Volume

Auction Prices

Deal Prices

Deal %

CNY/ton

USD/ton

CNY/ton

USD/ton

Combined and reported by CommoPlast

Homo-PP

1750

1179

7530

$922

7590-7700

$929-942

67.4%

PP Thinwall

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

PPBC

300

150

7450

$912

7450-7900

$912-967

50.0%

LLDPE

1000

609

8090

$990

8190-8270

$1002-1012

60.9%

LDPE heavy duty

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

HDPE

100

0

8050

$985

-

-

0.0%

*Auction and Deal volumes are in tonnage 

*All USD equivalent prices only exclude the 13% value-added tax (VAT). They have not taken into account other costs that might incur in the selling process, i.e. import duty, customs clearances.

 

The Shenhua Auction Platform concluded the week with a notable dip in transactions, reflecting the volatility that marked the trading sessions. Despite a strong sales performance in the previous session, Shenhua’s decision to raise auction prices by CNY 40-50/ton backfired, leading to a sharp decline in buyer activity.

The swift market reaction to the price hike underscores the current market sensitivity. Industry insiders suggest that such cautious behavior among buyers could hinder market progress in the coming week.

Background

Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Co, the largest coal-based polyolefins producer in China, operates through four subsidiaries: Shenhua Xinjiang Coal-based New Materials Project, Shenhua Yulin Energy Co. Ltd., Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Co. Ltd., and Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group (Ningmei).

The company boasts an annual production capacity of 2.65 million tons of PP, 750,000 tons of HDPE/LLDPE, and 570,000 tons of LDPE.

Active in spot trading, Shenhua Baotou also conducts daily auctions for its cargoes from 10 AM - 12 PM on its dedicated online platform, available at https://www.e-chnenergy.com.

 

 

Written by: Kat Yun Yun 

Edited by: Rochelle Nguyen

 


Country
China