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Asian Recycled LDPE: Pick up in market activity butprices rangebound / LDPE natural film $5/mt higher on week / Pick up in market activity in China, India

Asian Recycled LDPE: Pick up in market activity butprices rangebound / LDPE natural film $5/mt higher on week / Pick up in market activity in China, India

Mar 10, 2025

Trading activity in the Asian recycled low density polyethylenemarket rose in the week to March 5, though prices remainedlargelyrangebound.Asian recycled LDPE natural film up $5/mtweek over week at $780/mt FOB Southeast Asia March 5.Despite thin trading in the virgin markets, particularly in Chinadue to slow demand, sources have observed an increase inbuying activity in the recycled markets across China and India."Recycled pellets are not necessarily following the pricetrends of prime materials. Demand for recycled plastics isincreasing, primarily due to brand owners' commitments toenvironmental sustainability and circular economy goals," atradersaid.Another trader agreed that there has been a slight increase indemand for recycled PE materials, though this has not translatedinto any significant price movements yet.In the virgin markets, the LDPE CFR Far EastAsia was down $20/mt week over week at $1,120/mt March...

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