August 20: China PP Market Analysis
Domestic Petrochemical Inventories: Polyolefin inventories of both crude and crude oil products reached 785,000 tons, down 15,000 tons from yesterday.
Futures Analysis: The PP2601 contract's night trading price trended stable on August 20th, with minimal fluctuations. After the morning opening, prices fluctuated within a narrow range, with the center of gravity shifting slightly downward. In the afternoon, prices continued to rise, reaching a relatively high for the day before entering a period of volatile consolidation.
Opening positions for the PP2601 contract increased by 25,989 lots. The opening price was 7011, the high was 7061, the low was 6970, with a spread of 91. Open interest was 442,583 lots, the settlement price was 7012, and yesterday's settlement price was 7028, a decrease of 16. Daily trading volume was 341,106 lots, with 2.186 billion yuan in deposited funds and 140 million yuan in inflows.
Mainstream Market Quotes for Wire Drawing:
Domestic Spot Market Analysis: The domestic PP market was weak today. Market prices in North China, East China, South China, Southwest China, and Northwest China continued to weaken, ranging from 10 to 50 yuan per ton. Regarding prices, the mainstream domestic polypropylene price ranges from 6,870 to 7,090 yuan per ton. Ex-factory prices at PP manufacturers remain generally stable, with only a few companies reducing prices by 20 to 100 yuan per ton.
Due to the traditional off-season for downstream industries, factory-side demand is sluggish, with procurement primarily focused on meeting rigid production needs and a low willingness to replenish inventory, providing insufficient support for market prices. Against this backdrop, spot market quotations continue to decline. To mitigate the risk of inventory overhangs, traders are primarily adopting an aggressive shipping strategy, resulting in a subdued trading atmosphere.
Market Forecast: For crude oil, continued US sanctions against oil-producing countries are providing some support to the market. However, negative factors include the easing of geopolitical tensions, OPEC+'s insistence on increasing production, and pressure from a weak global economy.
Today, Jingbo Polyolefins and Zhejiang Petrochemical plans to resume production, restoring a combined capacity of 650,000 tons. Meanwhile, the current market shows diverging trends between domestic and overseas markets. The stability of the US dollar market price provides a certain reference for the domestic market, while the weak performance of the domestic market more likely reflects the localized adjustments under the current supply-demand game.
Traders' pricing strategies are characterized by stability while firm negotiations are flexible. The approaching "Golden September and Silver October" peak season is becoming a key variable influencing market sentiment. Some of the stockpiling for essential needs may gradually be released, and the potential recovery in demand will provide temporary support for subsequent price trends. Overall, the polypropylene market is expected to continue its volatile consolidation in the short term.
Domestic PP Index: According to Tuduoduo data, the domestic PP spot index was 6971.00 on August 20, down 32 points, or 0.46%.
Guoneng auction statistics: Guoneng Coal Chemical's auction volume today was 2,568 tons, down 19.07% from yesterday; the transaction volume was 1,163 tons, down 35.89% from yesterday; the transaction rate was 45.29%, down 11.88% from yesterday.
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