Healthy polyethylene margins in China – is it sustainable?
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Report summary
Table of contents
- Slow recovery in demand as global recession fears loom
- Domestic production will be delayed but won’t decline year-on-year
- Large import volumes will swell port inventory in the short term
- Manufacturers’ stockpiles likely to rise again as production outpaces demand
- Conclusion
Tables and charts
This report includes 5 images and tables including:
- China polyethylene production forecast
- Polyethylene port inventory
- Polyethylene manufacturers’ inventory
- Polyethylene-naphtha spread forecast
- Global HDPE plant gate cash cost curve, Brent $34/bbl
What's included
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