High-Density Polyethylene Asia

摘要

HDPE film prices fell $12/mt week on week to $1,316-1,318/mt CFR Far East Asia Wednesday, while blowmoldinggrades fell $15/mt over the same period to $1,313-1,315/mtCFR Far East Asia. With Chinese demand drying up,producers across the region confirmed shifting away fromHDPE film grades in June due to poor margins. A source atone South Korean producer reported it had stopped sellingfilm and yarn grades in June. “The Chinese market is notgood and the government is still worried about inflation,”the company source said, adding that it had startedproducing more pipe grade to export to Russian and LatinAmerica to “avoid the China risk.”