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
The influx of competitive Chinese materials further favour buyers’ position. Sources said that the minor price cuts from the producer generate little buying interest since traders have been slashing prices several times last week.
The Asian ethylene and propylene markets have been on the rise since January 2023 as supply tightened stemming from a prolonged period of production rate cuts among Asian crackers as a result of negative margins and weak downstream demand.