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China Morning Snapshot – 27 August 2026
27 Aug 2026 With month-end approaching and buyers still digesting the prior session's drop, local appetite stayed thin, pushing producers into narrow, mixed price adjustments rather than any decisive move in either direction.
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27 Aug 2026

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Beyond the 3m-ton rebound: Why China's PP production surge faces narrowing spreads and renewed feedstock shocks

China’s domestic PP production staged a decisive statistical recovery in July, climbing 10.7% month on month to reach 3,082,700 tons.
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26 Aug 2026

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Shenhua Auction: Plunging futures and higher floor prices freeze buying appetite across PP and LLDPE

PP and LLDPE auctions held by Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Co. ground to a near-total standstill on Wednesday, 26 August 2026.
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26 Aug 2026

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China Morning Snapshot – 26 August 2026

The sharp correction came amid a weakening upstream energy complex and reports that Iran and Oman were closing in on a temporary solution for the Strait of Hormuz corridor, while the US resumed diplomatic efforts in the Middle East.
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25 Aug 2026

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Shenhua Auction: Competitive pricing and firmer futures lift buying interest across PP and LLDPE grades

Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Co., China’s largest coal-based polyolefins producer, recorded a notably stronger auction on 25 August 2026, with deal rates improving across all four offered grades
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25 Aug 2026

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Cost pressure bites: Taiwanese major hikes September PVC offers

Rising upstream costs have forced a major Taiwanese PVC producer to raise its September shipment offers to Asia, a move market participants had widely anticipated
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25 Aug 2026

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China Morning Snapshot – 25 August 2026

Market participants largely attributed the sharp decline to month-end inventory management, though sellers were quick to capitalise on the bullish signal. Domestic spot offers rose by CNY 50–100/ton from the previous session
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24 Aug 2026

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Statistics: China’s July PE apparent consumption breaks 3M tons as export collapse traps surplus resin

China’s apparent PE consumption rose to an estimated 3.06 million tons in July 2026, climbing 13.7% month-on-month to break above the 3.0-million-ton mark for the first time since the first quarter.
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