[PS Weekly Outlook] Short-Term PS Market May Fluctuate Narrowly

1. Focus Points

1 、 7/25: Although market concerns over U.S. tariffs have eased, some disappointing economic data have made traders cautious, leading to a decline in international oil prices. The NYMEX crude oil futures September contract closed at $65.16 per barrel, down $0.87, a decrease of 1.32% from the previous session; the ICE Brent crude oil futures September contract closed at $68.44 per barrel, down $0.74, a decrease of 1.07% from the previous session. China's INE crude oil futures main contract 2509 rose by 4.3 to 508.6 yuan per barrel, but dropped by 6.7 to 501.9 yuan per barrel in the night session.

Core Logic: Translate the above content into English, output the translation directly, and do not provide any explanation. The raw material styrene fluctuates within a narrow range, and the cost direction is temporarily unclear.

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3. Market Outlook

The raw material styrene is experiencing narrow fluctuations, and the cost direction is temporarily unclear. Industry production is slightly recovering from low levels, and downstream just-in-time procurement is happening. In the short term, the PS market may fluctuate within a narrow range. It is expected that the East China market for general-purpose polystyrene will be around 7800-8700 RMB/ton.

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