26 Mar 2026
Indonesia’s polyolefin market is extending its regional leadership in the current upcycle, with a major domestic producer rolling out a third price increase within two trading days on 26 March.
Gains in the spot market proved difficult to sustain into the morning session, with both contracts trading within a softer, range-bound pattern.
25 Mar 2026 PPH Raf
The Southeast Asian import homo-PP market opened the week in disarray, as violent swings in the energy complex and erratic pricing from Chinese suppliers eroded already fragile buying confidence.
25 Mar 2026
PP and LLDPE futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange trended firmly lower throughout the morning, pressured by softening global crude oil markers and expectations of easing US-Middle East geopolitical tensions.
A major domestic producer has re-entered the market roughly three weeks after declaring force majeure, easing immediate supply pressure but stopping short of a full normalisation.
The shift in sentiment weighed heavily on the contracts, with the decline quickly spilling into the spot market and prompting domestic sellers to implement aggressive markdowns across both PP and PE offers to realign with falling futures.
24 Mar 2026
Transactions were largely driven by traders fulfilling export orders, rather than downstream restocking, highlighting a tactical approach in an unsettled market.
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