Low Density Polyethylene United States

摘要

The export market was stable at 65-66 cents/lb FAS Houston.Traders needed a lower number in order to move largevolumes into South America but producers had already soldoff their excess to Asia and now tried to raise prices. Therewere offers talked at over 70 cents/lb in railcars but no dealswere heard. “I can move a little bit—maybe a railcar hereand there at 70 cents/lb, but for volume I need low-to-mid60’s,” a trader said. There was hope the return of China as ademand center would suck up the excess liquidity in Asiaand keep Asian cargoes from going to South America. Itremained to be seen, however, if this would happen. Iran, amajor LDPE producer, was offering ethylene to Europe.