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China Morning Snapshot – 21 September 2026
21 Sep 2026 Market participants attributed the inventory movement to local producers pushing distributors ahead of month-end and the coming Golden Week break.
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18 Sep 2026

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Shenhua Auction: Strategic floor cuts lift clearance to 67.1% amid ongoing copolymer strike

The price cuts restored a CNY 200–300/ton discount against rigid domestic spot offers, lifting aggregate platform conversion to 67.1% on total turnover of 1,138 tons from the previous session.
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18 Sep 2026 SPVC k67-68 SPVC (A) k67-68

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Regional PVC offers extend bullish tone into Malaysia, but broad buyer caution keeps a lid on demand

Sentiment took a further hit from recent declines in China's PVC futures market, which reinforced expectations of a correction and left buyers reluctant to commit.
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18 Sep 2026

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China PVC retreats as coal futures tumble and $1,200 ethylene fails to breach downstream demand freeze

China’s PVC market edged lower in the week ending 18 September 2026, snapping a five-week rally. A sharp regulatory crackdown on coal futures dismantled cost support for the carbide route, while coastal ethylene-based producers remained trapped in steep negative margins against a resistant downstream sector.
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18 Sep 2026

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China Morning Snapshot – 18 September 2026

With supply still constrained, offers in the physical market have barely budged. Only a handful of smaller sellers trimmed prices, while the majority held firm, unwilling to chase the futures market lower.
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17 Sep 2026

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Shenhua Auction: Clearance halves on aggressive floor hikes as pre-holiday demand exhausts

Following Wednesday’s clean sweep, Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Co. lifted reserve thresholds across all prime grades, triggering severe downstream resistance that halved overall platform conversion to 50.8%.
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17 Sep 2026

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Indonesia’s producer recalibrates: PE follows regional uptrend in second-session revision

Indonesia’s sole domestic producer adjusted its commercial price list on the afternoon of 17 September, issuing a second session within hours of its initial morning release.
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17 Sep 2026

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Indonesian producer splits slate: PP lifts on illiquid squeeze as HDPE Blow breaks lower

The split highlights a stark market fracture: acute prompt scarcity is driving an illiquid PP rally, whereas absolute downstream margin exhaustion has forced an abrupt retreat in rigid PE packaging.
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