Recent disruptions across Southeast Asian PE plants have exacerbated supply constraints. On the demand side, Indonesian buyers have been selectively purchasing PP and PE cargoes from local sources due to concerns over supply constraints and unfavourable exchange rates, which have eroded the competitiveness of imports.
The Shenhua Auction Platform concluded the week’s first trading session on a firm footing, bolstered by resilient futures performance on the Dalian Commodity Exchange. Despite this strength, the coal-based producer introduced a CNY 10/ton discount on PP and LLDPE cargoes