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Shenhua Auction: Auction sales dipped as coal-based cargoes lose appeal

Trading sentiment on the Shenhua Auction Platform deteriorated noticeably compared to the previous session, with LLDPE transaction volumes slipping below 40% by the close. Market sources attribute the decline primarily to the narrowing price gap between spot and auction prices



Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Co., China’s largest coal-based petrochemical producer, concluded its auction on 11 March 2025, with the results for prime grades as follows:

Product

Auction Volume

Deal Volume

Auction Prices

Deal Prices

Deal %

CNY/ton

USD/ton

CNY/ton

USD/ton

Combined and reported by CommoPlast

PPH Yarn

1570

1154

7080

$864

7080-7340

$864-896

73.5%

PPBC Inj

168

0

7100

$867

-

-

0.0%

LL Film

970

363

7950

$970

8050-8060

$983-984

37.4%

*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.

 

Auction platform: https://www.e-chnenergy.com  

Auction time: Monday – Friday, 10 AM – 12 PM 

 

Key takeaways:

Trading sentiment on the Shenhua Auction Platform deteriorated noticeably compared to the previous session, with LLDPE transaction volumes slipping below 40% by the close. Market sources attribute the decline primarily to the narrowing price gap between spot and auction prices, which has reduced the incentive for buyers to engage in auction purchases.

"Most buyers have already secured their required volumes, and given the volatility of the Dalian Commodity Exchange, many are adopting a wait-and-see approach," a market source noted.

 

 

Written by: Kat Yun Yun 

Edited by: Derek Yong

 


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China