LLDPE & HDPE Prices Asia: Market Hub

Asia PE: Thin trading amid China’s Golden Week holidays / LLDPE Butene CFR SEA falls $5/mt / Hyundai Chemical to shut PE and PP units Oct 13

Jun 07, 2026

The Asian polyethylene markets were thinly traded in the week to Oct. 8 amid the ongoing Chinese Golden Week holidays. HDPE Film was assessed stable day over day and week over week at $860/mt CFR FE Asia while LLDPE butene was stable over the same periods at $850/mt CFR FE Asia. Trading was also muted in the Vietnam market, with few new offers heard across the week. Prices saw a rollover week over week, said trader sources. “I think price didn’t change much this week as there are limited offers in the market, but customers’ buy idea of LL and HD is getting weaker. There is no demand improvement observed even though September to October is the demand peak season in Vietnam,” said a Singapore-based trader. HDPE film stable week...

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