Polyethylene China prices, markets & analysis

China polyethylene (PE) price report

Whether you are a buyer, seller or trader of Chinese PE, ICIS ensures you have the pricing data you need to confidently negotiate contracts. Published on a weekly basis, our pricing report gives you access to the latest domestic and import spot prices for key PE grades, as well as expert commentary on supply/demand and production news, ensuring you have an overall view of the market.

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China PE monthly report

Dig deeper into why Chinese PE prices moved with in-depth data and analysis of price trends. Our monthly reports includes all of the following:

• Data and analysis of monthly import, export and domestic price trends, broken down by region
• Supply analysis – a comparison between domestic production and imports
• Import and export volume and analysis, by origin/destination, arrival port and trading method
• Production and expansion schedule
• A review of prices from other regions, as well as price trends and analysis of upstream and downstream markets

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China PE Annual Study

The ICIS China PE Annual Study offers comprehensive insights into the latest market updates and hot issues surrounding the Chinese polyethylene market. This study supported by accurate and reliable data provides reliable data and analysis will better enable you to inform strategy planning decisions by giving you all of the following:

• Comprehensive analysis of China’s PE market by region
• Existing and new capacities, output analysis and forecasts for the next three years
• Cost analysis of coal-based and naphtha-based production
• Analysis of demand trends and emerging sectors, including consumption volumes
• Price trends and the price gap between domestic and imported material
• Commentary on the government’s direction and political support for more plants

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China polyethylene supply and demand data

The ICIS Supply and Demand Database provides a single, highly searchable source of detailed historical data as far back as 1978 and forecast data up until 2030 for PE in China. The service combines fully reconciled supply/demand, trade, capacity and ownership data to give you multiple views of the market from a global, regional or country specific perspective.

ICIS price assessments are based on information gathered from a wide cross-section of the market, comprising consumers, producers, traders and distributors from more than 250 reporters world-wide.  Confirmed deals, verified by both buyer and seller, provide the foundation of our price assessments.

Our in-depth market knowledge drives our specialist focus, as we recognise the importance of individual market dynamics and not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Over 25 years of reporting on key chemicals markets, including Polyethylene, has brought global recognition of our methodology as being unbiased, authoritative and rigorous in preserving our editorial integrity.  Our global network of reporters in Houston, London, Singapore, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Mumbai, Perth and Moscow ensures unrivalled coverage of established and emerging markets.

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ICIS price assessments are based on information gathered from a wide cross-section of the market, comprising consumers, producers, traders and distributors from more than 250 reporters world-wide. Confirmed deals, verified by both buyer and seller, provide the foundation of our price assessments.

Our in-depth market knowledge drives our specialist focus, as we recognise the importance of individual market dynamics and not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Over 25 years of reporting on key chemicals markets, including Polyethylene, has brought global recognition of our methodology as being unbiased, authoritative and rigorous in preserving our editorial integrity. Our global network of reporters in Houston, London, Singapore, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Mumbai, Perth and Moscow ensures unrivalled coverage of established and emerging markets.