During this period (October 9–October 15), the capacity utilization rate for domestic PE producers stood at 75.64%, a decrease of 2.97 percentage points compared to

Macroeconomics 1. [US PPI] Driven by a surge in energy prices, the US Producer Price Index (PPI) rose by 6.3% year-on-year in September—significantly exceeding the market

According to data from SunSirs, the average spot price of LLDPE (7042) rose 5.96% from 9,390 RMB/ton on October 1 to 9,950 RMB/ton on October

Following the National Day holiday, spot polyethylene prices saw a significant rise, marking a strong start to the post-holiday market. This rally was primarily driven

As of September 25, 2026, domestic PE inventory at sampled social warehouses stood at 299,200 tonnes, an increase of 13,600 tonnes (or 4.77%) from the

Domestic PE exports totaled 216,100 metric tons in August 2026, marking an 86.24% year-on-year increase and a 0.52% month-on-month decrease. Domestic PE exports surged by 86.24%

According to data from SunSirs, the average spot price of LLDPE (7042) was 8,885 RMB/ton on September 1 and 9,351 RMB/ton on September 29, an

Regarding costs, geopolitical concerns have eased as peace talks between the US and Iran progress, leading to a weakening of cost support for oil-based PE. On

Regarding cost valuation, progress in US-Iran talks has eased geopolitical risk concerns, leading to a weakening of the cost support derived from oil-based PE production. On

The polyethylene market is currently characterized by a tug-of-war between costs and demand, resulting in high-level fluctuations; the potential for both gains and losses is

According to data from SunSirs, the average spot price of LLDPE (7042) was 9,550 RMB/ton on September 14 and 9,491 RMB/ton on September 18, a

Macroeconomics 1. [US CPI] US CPI rose 3.4% year-on-year in August (matching the estimate and the previous reading) and 0.4% month-on-month (matching the expectation). Core CPI

According to data from SunSirs, the average spot price of LLDPE (7042) rose 3.76% from 9,123 RMB/ton on September 7 to 9,466 RMB/ton on September

As of September 2, 2026, the sampled inventory held by domestic PE producers stood at 377,900 metric tons, a decrease of 12,600 metric tons (or

According to data from SunSirs, the average spot price of LLDPE (7042) rose from 8,506 RMB/ton on August 28 to 9,125 RMB/ton on September 3,

As of August 26, 2026, sampled inventory levels among domestic PE producers stood at 390,500 tonnes—a decrease of 45,500 tonnes from the same period last

Macroeconomics 1. [PMI] National Bureau of Statistics: In August 2026, the manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) stood at 49.8%, up 0.6 percentage points from the previous

According to data from SunSirs, the average spot price of LLDPE (7042) rose 0.92% from 8,471 RMB/ton on August 18 to 8,550 RMB/ton on August

From January to July 2026, domestic polyethylene imports totaled 5.5246 million tonnes, while exports reached 2.0507 million tonnes. These import and export statistics cover the LLDPE