18 Dec 2020
Demand for ABS in Southeast Asia has been soft over the past several weeks as buyers are unable to transfer the rapid hike in raw material costs to end-products selling prices.
While the price adjustment reflects the general market trend, sources said that the actual transactions in the distribution market are at much higher levels.
With additional reduction on the deal prices, the number of transactions remain satisfactory on the final trading day of the week.
Spot offers gain CNY50-100/ton; however, most deals are done at the same levels in the previous day.
In Vietnam, players are puzzled by the large location gap with China, especially for homo-PP cargoes with a $140/ton difference.
17 Dec 2020
Sources informed that the suppliers initially refused to offer any discount citing the lack of availability, yet finally stepped back due to intensifying resistance from the market.
Despite the month-on-month reduction, it is important to note that the total outputs have grown 13% compared to the same period last year.
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