21 November 2024 - Shenhua's coal-based PP and PE Auction Results
The Shenhua auction platform concluded today’s session on a strong note, particularly for LLDPE materials, which all allocations successfully sold despite continuously firming prices. Chinese buyers demonstrated robust interest in LLDPE
Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Co has concluded the auction session for its coal-based PP and PE cargoes on 21 November 2024. The following table showed the details of the auction results for prime grade only:
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Product |
Auction Volume |
Deal Volume |
Auction Prices |
Deal Prices |
Deal % |
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CNY/ton |
USD/ton |
CNY/ton |
USD/ton |
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Combined and reported by CommoPlast |
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Homo-PP |
1280 |
1242 |
7300 |
$892 |
7330-7520 |
$896-919 |
97% |
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PPBC |
236.3 |
200 |
7310 |
$894 |
7520-7580 |
$919-927 |
85% |
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LLDPE |
350 |
350 |
8500 |
$1039 |
8560-8670 |
$1046-1060 |
100% |
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*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. |
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The Shenhua auction platform concluded today’s session on a strong note, particularly for LLDPE materials, which all allocations successfully sold despite continuously firming prices. Chinese buyers demonstrated robust interest in LLDPE, driven by stable demand from the agricultural sector and a tightening supply in the spot market due to lower import cargo arrivals.
Market sources highlighted that the persistently reduced auction volumes also contributed to the strong performance. However, some buyers expressed concerns over the sustained price increases, noting growing resistance from end-product consumers. This could potentially lead to a slowdown in purchases by converters in the coming days.
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: Muhammad Hafiz