ICIS has a network of locally based reporters providing coverage of regional Polyethylene markets. They provide not just pricing information, but an in-depth understanding of the factors driving prices and market fluctuations.
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China’s polyethylene (PE) imports are expected to remain strong for the rest of the year, after posting record volumes in January to April 2018, amid turnarounds at domestic facilities. Buyers in China have been accumulating imported PE cargoes as these were priced lower compared to futures prices since the start of the year.
More cargoes will be available to China as new capacities in the US are expected to boost production. For May, the country’s PE imports are projected to reach 1.2m tonnes, higher than the monthly average in the first four months of 2018.
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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.
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Low density polyethylene (LDPE) is used predominantly as a packaging film, either on its own or blended with linear low density PE to improve mechanical properties.
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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. Confirmed deals, verified by both buyer and seller, provide the foundation of our price assessments, giving you a robust reference for your negotiations.
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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.
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