Mirroring the downtrend across the PET industry in China, Indonesia's PET market extended its correction this week, with prices falling even as the rupiah's weakness against the US dollar should have offered some cushion to domestic offers.
A pullback in global crude benchmarks transmitted immediate weakness into Dalian paper markets on Wednesday, forcing downstream converters to adopt a highly defensive and price-sensitive stance during Shenhua's opening July auction.
The reduction follows a structural breakdown in upstream energy costs and sustained competitive pressure from competitive Chinese imports, marking the second consecutive month of significant price recalibration.