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Statistics: Record output & export surge amid VAT timing and Middle East disruptions
29 Apr 2026 China's PVC market delivered a landmark performance in March 2026, setting simultaneous records in both domestic production and export volumes. Two forces converged to drive the surge
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29 Apr 2026 LL C4 Film PPBC Inj PPH Raf

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Shenhua Auction: Elevated baselines absorbed as firmer futures support pre-holiday clearances

Full clearances for LLDPE and PPBC injection were achieved on Wednesday as firmer paper markets and rising spot offers supported pre-holiday restocking despite elevated baselines.
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29 Apr 2026 PET Bottle

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China PET reached multi-year highs as feedstock constraints force widespread capacity cuts

China’s PET bottle market ended its month-long consolidation phase, reaching new multi-year highs in the final week of April.
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29 Apr 2026

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China Morning Snapshot – 29 April 2026

After two days of active replenishment driven by rising prices, buyers are now showing clearer resistance to further increases, with sentiment shifting towards a more measured manner.
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28 Apr 2026

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Statistics: China’s March PE exports surged 87.4% as Middle East crisis forces aggressive regional supply shifts

Although import volumes have followed a consistent downward trajectory over the past year, the most recent contraction in consumption was primarily attributable to a surge in export activity, underpinned by robust overseas demand in the wake of the Iran conflict.
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28 Apr 2026

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Statistics: China reshapes PP trade with record-setting exports as Strait of Hormuz disruptions upend global supply

The US–Iran conflict has pushed petrochemical PP markets into a tighter supply phase, as feedstock disruptions ripple across the petrochemical chain, curbing operating rates and constraining output.
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28 Apr 2026 LL C4 Film PPBC Inj PPH Raf

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Shenhua Auction: Firmer futures stimulate selective restocking amid seasonal LLDPE headwinds

Platform clearances were fractured on Tuesday as agricultural off-season headwinds and higher baselines offset a firm paper rebound.
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28 Apr 2026 HD B/M HD Yarn LL C4 Film PPH Inj PPH Raf

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Shandong Yulong Auction: Rebounding futures spur selective PP uptake as PE faces structural resistance

Firmer futures and pre-holiday restocking stimulated selective PP offtake, but elevated baselines and seasonal headwinds left PE allocations largely stranded.
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