【PE Morning Tips】Upstream prices continue to be supported, with limited improvement in supply and demand margins. The PE market is operating in a volatile manner.
One, Focus Areas
1 Cost end: Market focus shifted from sanctions on oil-producing countries to the US tariff policy, raising concerns about a drag on demand prospects, leading to a decline in international oil prices. NYMEX crude oil futures for May contract fell by $0.28 to $71.20 per barrel, down 0.39% month-on-month; ICE Brent futures for June contract (rolled over) dropped by $0.28 to $74.49 per barrel, down 0.37% month-on-month. 。
2 Currently available parking facilities: Currently, parking devices involve 18 sets of polyethylene units, with new maintenance of units at Liaoyang Petrochemical, Daqing Petrochemical, and Sichuan Petrochemical added.
3 Yesterday's market review: On the previous day, the domestic polyethylene market mostly fell, with a range of 2-15 yuan per ton. The market is currently saturated with spot goods, and downstream buyers are resistant to high prices. Traders continue to offer slight discounts to sell their goods, creating a cautious atmosphere.
Core Logic: The polyethylene spot market is operating with fluctuations.
II. Price List Form
Category |
2025/4/1 |
Price Change Percentage |
||
lowest price |
Highest price |
Mainstream price |
||
Low-pressure film material |
7967 |
8357 |
8327 |
-4 |
Low-pressure low-melting injection molding compound |
7443 |
8055 |
8029 |
-2 |
Low-pressure drawing material |
8058 |
8520 |
8231 |
-3 |
Low-pressure small hollow material |
7623 |
7983 |
7951 |
+4 |
High-pressure film material |
9469 |
10036 |
8847 |
-15 |
Linear Melt Index 2 Film Material |
7823 |
8319 |
8444 |
-7 |
Data source: Longzhong Information
Three, Market Outlook
Maintenance activities have increased, and upstream players continue to maintain their prices in the short term. Downstream buyers are making necessary purchases before the holiday, and market sentiment is relatively cautious. In the short term, there is limited improvement in supply and demand dynamics, and the polyethylene market is expected to fluctuate.
Data Calendar
Data Project |
Release Date |
Last Period Data |
This week's expectations |
PE Total inventory of manufacturing enterprises (ten thousand tons) |
Wednesday at 5:00 PM |
50.47 |
↘ |
PE Social Sample Warehouse Inventory |
Tuesday 5:00 PM |
-2.99 |
↘ |
PE Weekly production (ten thousand tons) |
Thursday 5:00 PM |
61.64 |
↗ |
PE Maintenance Impact Volume (10,000 tons) |
Thursday 5:00 PM |
10.51 |
↘ |
PE Weekly capacity utilization rate |
Thursday 5:00 PM |
82.32% |
↗ |
PE Downstream industry capacity utilization |
Thursday at 5:00 PM |
+2.29% |
↗ |
PE Mindset Survey |
Thursday 12:00 AM |
-3.96% |
↗ |
Note: 1. ↓↑ is considered significant volatility, highlighting data dimensions with a fluctuation margin exceeding 3%. 2. ↗↘ is considered slight volatility, highlighting data with a fluctuation margin within 0-3%. |
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