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Freightos Baltic: Ocean freight rates stabilised as frontloading activities tempered broader market weakness
02 Apr 2025 Nonetheless, fundamental weaknesses persisted in the wider freight market, particularly after a year-on-year expansion in fleet capacity. On the Asia — Europe lane, rates fell below 2024’s floor as the market entered a seasonal lull.
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02 Apr 2025 PET Bottle

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Chinese PET bottle market stagnates despite supply disruptions

With Muslim-majority markets closed for the Eid al-Fitr holiday, inquiries have been lacklustre over the past week. While some suppliers anticipate a post-holiday recovery, not all share the same optimism.
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02 Apr 2025

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China Morning Snapshot – 02 April 2025

Despite the rebound in LLDPE futures, spot prices saw little opportunity for an upward adjustment. Weighed down by weak confidence in Q2’s outlook, producers held offers steady
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01 Apr 2025

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Shenhua Auction: Discounts failed to ignite buying interest as eyes are on US’s reciprocal tariffs

Despite early gains in major PP and LLDPE contracts on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, expectations for strong sales at the Shenhua Auction Platform fell short. Market participants were left disappointed as transaction volumes remained subdued,
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01 Apr 2025

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Shandong Yulong Auction: Market fundamentals hold steady, production shift may ease LLDPE pressure

As April trading commenced on the Shandong Yulong auction platform, market fundamentals remained largely unchanged. Demand for PP remained robust, while LLDPE continued to face weaker buying interest.
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01 Apr 2025 Butane Propane

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Saudi Aramco rolled over LPG prices to Asia for April loading amid steady supply

Reports indicate that OPEC+ has ramped up exports of refined products—including LPG, naphtha, and fuel—reaching record levels and offsetting the impact of the group’s crude output cuts.
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01 Apr 2025

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Indonesian major unexpectedly cuts local PP, PE offers amid Eid holiday lull

Market sources suggest that the adjustment was an attempt to align the producer’s official list prices with the distribution market, which has been weakening in recent weeks.
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01 Apr 2025

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Indian major trimmed local PVC offers as market debates BIS implementation

A search of the Bureau of Indian Standards' official website indicates that as of 31 March 2025, only 21 global PVC plants had secured the IS 17658:2021 certification
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