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The post-holiday PE upturn in China and Southeast Asia has persisted for the third week in a row, supported by limited supplies, strong ethylene, and the fact that CFR China/SEA prices still lag behind other global markets.
Meanwhile, the recent decline in LLDPE futures has raised caution among players. May LLDPE futures on Chi...
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PS and ABS markets in China and Southeast Asia made a strong start to the post-holiday period, while the pace of gains accelerated over the past week. Production upsets in the cold-hit US Gulf Coast fueled concerns over availability and surging spot styrene markets added to the bullish run.
SINGAPORE: ExxonMobil said on Tuesday (Mar 2) it will cut about 7 per cent of its workforce in Singapore, as "unprecedented market conditions" due to the COVID-19 pandemic accelerate ongoing reorganisation.
European producers sought hikes in March deals well beyond the monthly monomer upsurge on the back of a combination of intensifying tightness and robust demand. March marked the fifth straight month of hikes, while the pace of gains accelerated. All in all, PP and LDPE markets hit all-time highs.
Chinese PP offers have shown up recently in Vietnam, Turkey and Europe, players reported. This is the consequence of Chinese producers’ willingness to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities emanating from sharper increases in these markets, although they are not necessarily at aggressive levels.
The polyolefin upturn in China and Southeast Asia has stretched into the fourth week after the Lunar New Year holidays. Although persisting supply limitations support import prices at high levels, the pace of gains has slackened this week amid mixed buying sentiment.
Converters in both China and Southeast Asia were reluctant to...
Due to China's change in imports of Polyolefins, a sharp decline since mid-March. This price drop is attributed to limited demand due to off-season, lower Dalian futures prices, and pressure from domestic price downward trend affecting PP and PE prices, there is a risk of a decrease this June.
Prices for polypropylene, polystyrene and PVC have all increased since September 1 due to high demand and some supply constraints.