15 Feb 2023
The trading sentiment seems uneven across China. Players in the Eastern region reported having achieved a good number of transactions after offering minor discounts
The producer, clearly target to deplete the on-hand stocks knowing that real demand from manufacturers would remain soft moving forward.
14 Feb 2023
Compared to the cyclical bottom record in December 2022, the producer has lifted spot PVC offers by $190/ton to China and Southeast Asia and $220/ton to India, data from CommoPlast showed.
Only a handful number of deals are observed at discounted price levels, underlining the dwindling post-holiday demand condition in this market.
Following the price reductions pioneered by a key Qatari producer on the first trading day of the week, a Thailand maker follow suit to slash import LLDPE film offers to China
. Market sources said that real demand from manufacturers has not picked up strongly enough, hence, Shenhua keep deal prices for both PP and PE cargoes on the soft side to lure arbitrage traders back to the market.
13 Feb 2023
While market participants across the Southeast Asia region are expecting higher import PE offers for March shipment due to the rising upstream costs and reduced availability, a key Qatari producer moves to cut offers to China market
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