28 May 2024
The local market experienced muted buying activity as most industry participants, having placed sufficient orders yesterday, chose to remain on the sidelines.
It was evident that local buyers eagerly rushed to place bids, seizing the opportunity presented by the stable auction prices amid a backdrop of producers maintaining a strong stance in the spot market.
27 May 2024
Initial responses among Southeast Asian buyers are rather subdued. Higher export offers coupled with the surging shipping costs make it more expensive for overseas buyers
The Vietnamese LDPE film market registered a drastic surge this week after a major Saudi Arabia producer introduced $140 – 150/ton hike on June shipment offers compared to last month’s list price.
As reported earlier, Chinese buyers believed that local suppliers are growingly facing inventory pressure citing the current stock levels are way above the psychological threshold of 800,000 tons.
Despite the continued rising futures contracts on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, Shenhua decided to roll over deal prices from the previous session, except LLDPE gaining just CNY10/ton
25 May 2024
The rally in the futures market at the beginning of the week on bullish expectations over the property market encouraged Chinese PET suppliers to lift export offers by $15 – 20/ton week-on-week.
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