22 Aug 2022
While Shenhua has managed to increase deal prices for both PP and LLDPE compared to the previous session, the number of deals has fallen sharply, signalling the resistance in the market.
22 Aug 2022 HD Film LD Film LL C4 Film
For the first time since late August 2020, import LDPE film based on CFR China term breaches below the $1100/ton threshold. Buyers are asking for further reductions in order to balance the cargoes purchased in the previous week at higher levels.
Even after the price adjustments coupled with the depreciation of the Chinese Yuan against the US dollar and the plunging shipping costs, Zhongjing’s latest offers are still deemed uncompetitive in Southeast Asia at the moment.
The location gap between China and Southeast Asia has been notably narrowed, which several other Middle Eastern suppliers have been working on, largely to minimize the probability of re-export activities
Market sources said that the stabilized price list is a result of building resistance from buyers and the renewed softening trend in the nearby China market.
The Chinese government is escalating the efforts to rescue the economy by providing cash vouchers, cutting taxes for companies, and reducing interest rates. The futures and stock markets gain traction following the news.
18 Aug 2022
As Shenhua agreed to another CNY50/ton discount on both homo-PP and LLDPE cargoes, buyers are more willing to make replenishment toward the end of the week.
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