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Polyethylene
Asia Pacific
Chemical Prices | News | Analysis Editors: Izham Ahmad, Angie Li
Overview | LDPE | LLDPE | HDPE | Monthly Settlement Prices | News | Upstream
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Overview
• China in limbo as holidays extended
• SE Asia prices stable to firm but limited talks
• China virus outbreak worries rise, hit sentiment
Outlook
• New capacity may ease current supply tightness
• Coronavirus outbreak in China likely to affect
demand
• SE Asia market also worried about virus spreading
LDPE
SPOT PRICES
Price Range Four Weeks Ago US CTS/lb
LDPE Film
CFR China USD/tonne n/c 880-930 n/c 870-880 39.92-42.18
CFR SE Asia All Origins USD/tonne +10 920-1030 +30 870-980 41.73-46.72
CFR SE Asia Dutiable* USD/tonne n/c 920-940 n/c 870-900 41.73-42.64
CFR SE Asia Non-Dutiable USD/tonne +10 980-1030 +30 950-980 44.45-46.72
CFR Vietnam All Origins USD/tonne +10 920-1020 +30 870-960 41.73-46.27
CFR SE Asia dutiable prices were assessed as stable based CFR Vietnam All Origins prices were increased in line with
on offers at both ends of the range. the CFR SE Asia non-dutiable prices in the absence of any
firm discussions.
CFR SE Asia non-dutiable prices were firmer. The high end
was increased to match the lowest offers while the low Click here for the list of deals and discussions for
end was increased due to higher buying indications southeast Asia.
LLDPE
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SPOT PRICES
Price Range Four Weeks Ago US CTS/lb
LLDPE Film
CFR China USD/tonne n/c 835-880 n/c 820-840 37.88-39.92
CFR SE Asia All Origins USD/tonne +20 840-920 +20 780-830 38.10-41.73
CFR SE Asia Dutiable* USD/tonne +20 880-910 +20 800-820 39.92-41.28
CFR SE Asia Non-Dutiable USD/tonne +20 880-920 +20 815-830 39.92-41.73
CFR Vietnam All Origins USD/tonne +20 840-890 +20 780-830 38.10-40.37
CFR SE Asia dutiable prices were firmer based on deals CFR Vietnam All Origin prices were increased in line with
and offers at both ends of the range. the CFR SE Asia dutiable and non-dutiable prices in the
absence of discussions.
CFR SE Asia non-dutiable prices were also firmer reflecting
offers at the high end and with the low end increased in Click here for the list of deals and discussions for
line. southeast Asia.
HDPE
SPOT PRICES
Price Range Four Weeks Ago US CTS/lb
HDPE Film
CFR China USD/tonne n/c 840-890 n/c 800-860 38.10-40.37
CFR SE Asia All Origins USD/tonne n/c 800-920 n/c 750-850 36.29-41.73
CFR SE Asia Dutiable* USD/tonne +10 810-850 +10 750-790 36.74-38.56
CFR SE Asia Non-Dutiable USD/tonne n/c 900-920 n/c 830-850 40.82-41.73
CFR Vietnam All Origins USD/tonne n/c 800-850 n/c 750-830 36.29-38.56
HDPE Injection
CFR China USD/tonne n/c 800-845 n/c 780-810 36.29-38.33
CFR SE Asia All Origins USD/tonne n/c 800-920 n/c 750-850 36.29-41.73
CFR SE Asia Dutiable* USD/tonne +10 810-850 +10 750-790 36.74-38.56
CFR SE Asia Non-Dutiable USD/tonne n/c 900-920 n/c 830-850 40.82-41.73
HDPE Injection (Melt Flow Index =<10)
CFR China USD/tonne n/c 800-830 n/c 780-800 36.29-37.65
HDPE Injection (Melt Flow Index >10)
CFR China USD/tonne n/c 815-845 n/c 780-810 36.97-38.33
HDPE Blow Moulding
CFR China USD/tonne n/c 820-850 n/c 800-840 37.19-38.56
CFR SE Asia All Origins USD/tonne n/c 800-920 n/c 750-850 36.29-41.73
CFR SE Asia Dutiable* USD/tonne +10 810-850 +10 750-790 36.74-38.56
CFR SE Asia Non-Dutiable USD/tonne n/c 900-920 n/c 830-850 40.82-41.73
Other Regions
Polyethylene (PE) players in Europe were busy settling at a rollover. End-January sellers are pushing for an
end-month retroactive January prices and speculating over increase, albeit very small in most cases. Buyers are
February, now the new ethylene contract has been settled resisting and are relaxed over February. Imports of some
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grades are less available, and new offers are higher than those in December.
Note to subscribers: The CFR China LLDPE film Asia Pacific weekly report on 31 January will not be
Monthly Settlement Price (MSP) for January 2020 assessed because of the extension of the Lunar New
will be based on the average of weekly prices up to Year holiday.
24 January. CFR China prices in the Polyethylene
News
The global polyethylene (PE) market should hit an During the SARS epidemic of 2002-2003, oil demand
inflection point in 2020, following a period of negative or decreased by less than 200,000 bbl/day, but prices
breakeven cash margins in Asia and Europe, the CEO of dropped by 30%. However, the response by Beijing has
US-based Dow said. been much swifter this time. Therefore, we expect oil
demand to decrease, but the panic will be contained much
Polyethylene (PE) markets in China and southeast Asia will more than during the SARS epidemic.
be monitoring the resumption of futures trade next week
for a direction on the trend for February, as uncertainty By Ajay Parmar, ICIS Senior
grips the market amid the coronavirus outbreak. Analyst, ajay.parmar@icis.com
Ultimately, the impact on the oil market will depend on the For more information about analytical content, click here.
efficiency of the response by the Chinese government.
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