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Shenhua Auction: Coal-based producer wrapped up April on a mixed note

While demand for homo-PP yarn remained robust—reflected in a near-complete clearance rate—interest in LLDPE film was conspicuously absent. This comes despite a modest discount of CNY 10/ton applied to the offered price



Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Co., China’s largest coal-based petrochemical producer, concluded its auction on 30 April 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

200

196

7130

$868

7130

$868

98.0%

LL Film

200

0

7300

$889

-

-

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.

 

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

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

Key takeaways:

Shenhua continued to allocate smaller allocations to the auction session as the producer wrapped up its April businesses. While demand for homo-PP yarn remained robust—reflected in a near-complete clearance rate—interest in LLDPE film was conspicuously absent. This comes despite a modest discount of CNY 10/ton applied to the offered price, which failed to stimulate buying enthusiasm.

Sentiment in the Chinese domestic market has softened considerably as participants enter the Labour Day holiday period. Concerns over the demand outlook in early May have led to a cautious approach, with many buyers opting to delay procurement decisions.

“Any rush decision at the moment could lead to financial losses in the coming weeks. We remain conservative and selective in our purchases,” commented a market participant.

 

 

Written: Kat Yun Yun 

Edited: Rochelle Nguyen


Country
China