HDPE injection grade spreads would need to rise by 133% from their 2022-2025 level to return to the spreads enjoyed during the Chemicals Supercycle.
LDPE spreads would have to rise by 43%.
LLDPE spreads would need to increase by 91%.
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IN ALL THE MUDDLE about demand, there are three actions you can take today to give clarity to your business plans
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China’s average annual net LLDPE imports in 2025-2035 could be either 4.5m tonnes or 0.3m tonnes.
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Don’t hide beneath the bed sheets when you see today’s first slide
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China’s C2 and C3 capacity in 2025 forecast to be 121% and 179% more than local demand
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