SunSirs:Recent Analysis of Vinyl Chloride Markets in Major Global Regions

Recently, vinyl chloride plants in the United States have maintained high operating rates, resulting in ample spot market supply. Concurrently, long-term overseas contract orders continue to be fulfilled, leading to a stable volume and price trend in the local vinyl chloride export market.

In Northwest Europe, the fundamentals of the vinyl chloride export market show no immediate adjustments. Analysis indicates stable local supply, consistent overseas downstream procurement driven by essential demand, and steady ethylene feedstock prices, resulting in a month-on-month flat average export price for vinyl chloride.

The Southeast Asian vinyl chloride market continued its previous downward trend. Local pipe and profile manufacturers generally reduced operating rates, maintaining only a “just-in-time” procurement rhythm for vinyl chloride raw materials. Market transactions declined significantly, with heightened downstream caution. Compounded by the impact of low-priced cargoes from distant origins, vinyl chloride prices in Southeast Asia fell again.

The monthly average price of vinyl chloride in Northeast Asia declined month-on-month. As the local polyvinyl chloride (PVC) market weakened further, some ethylene-based PVC producers proactively sold vinyl chloride externally to reduce losses, increasing vinyl chloride supply. Combined with low-priced cargoes from regions like the U.S. entering the Asian market, regional supply remained ample. Meanwhile, overseas downstream production constraints further dampened vinyl chloride procurement interest.

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