LATEST NEWS: Saudi major announces Apr PE, PP offers to China - Dalian Futures Market: PP, LLDPE, MEG
LATEST NEWS: Saudi major announces Apr PE, PP offers to China - Dalian Futures Market: PP, LLDPE, MEG
Dalian Futures Market: PP, LLDPE, MEG
May LLDPE futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange settled CNY240/ton ($34/ton) lower at CNY5685/ton ($710/ton without VAT) on Friday, March 27. Trade volume was 418,489 tons.
May PP futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange settled CNY318/ton ($45/ton) lower at CNY5972/ton ($746/ton without VAT) on Friday, March 27. Trade volume was 595,970 tons.
May MEG futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange settled CNY150/ton ($21/ton) lower at CNY3192/ton ($399/ton without VAT) on Friday, March 27. Trade volume was 554,675 tons.
LATEST NEWS: Saudi major announces Apr PE, PP offers to China
An agent of a major Saudi Arabian producer reported that their supplier announced its April PE offers to China with significant decreases from March while keeping PP offers steady.
The major producer cut its April PE offers by $90-100/ton for HDPE film, by $40/ton for LDPE film and by $90/ton for LLDPE film. New prices stand at $740/ton for LDPE film and at $750/ton for HDPE film and LLDPE C4 film, all on CIF China, cash basis.
According to the agent, the Saudi major rolled over its April homo- PP raffia offers from March at $870/ton with the same terms.
“The overall demand remains subdued in China except for single-use plastics as well as medical appliances. Chinese players are gradually getting back to work but they are still cautious on fresh purchases. Therefore, we don’t expect to see an improvement in the buying sentiment soon. Plus, the local PP and PE markets have also fallen sharply this week. Considering all these factors, we think a change in the market direction is unlikely for the near term,” the agent opined.