12 May 2021
Sentiment picks up by mid of the week, reflected in the strong number of transactions observed on Shenhua’s auction platform.
11 May 2021
In the meantime, the supplier has also reduced offers for cargoes from the Saudi Arabia plant, though the extent of reduction is much smaller than cargoes from the Singapore plant.
It becomes evident that Chinese buyers could not accept more than three consecutive days of price hike.
From the supply side, several major steam cracker operators in Fareast and Southeast Asia region would enter maintenance season between May to July, curtailing the spot availability.
Transactions fell sharply on the second trading day of the week, signaling that Chinese buyers are withdrawing to the sideline after a brief panic buying.
10 May 2021
In the meantime, sources said that offers in the distribution market are more competitive, which could pressure the producer to further step back on the price list to attract buying interest.
Several buyers have agreed to off-take larger quantities, concerning that the resilient upstream propylene market, coupled with the firm Chinese materials could support a rebound.
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