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WeeklySSESSMENTS: Indonesia PE Prices Week Starting June 15

Author: SSESSMENTS

Orders For PE Finished Products Still Ongoing Despite Upcoming Regulation On Plastic Bags In Indonesia

  • Local and localized PE offers captured moving in a different direction
  • Demand is slightly improving from last week
  • Sources expressed a positive outlook in the near term

Market sources informed SSESSMENTS.COM that the orders for PE finished products are still ongoing despite the upcoming regulation on plastic bags in Indonesia. On June 15, the leading Indonesian polyolefins producer announced new HDPE Film and LLDPE Film C4 offers with an upward adjustment of IDR140,000/ton ($10/ton). From the traders’ end, the local offers for HDPE Film were stable while LLDPE Film C4 increased by IDR200,000/ton ($14/ton). However, a distributor decided to lower the offers for local HDPE Film and LLDPE Film C4 cargoes by IDR200,000/ton ($14/ton) and IDR600,000/ton ($42/ton) respectively. For localized cargoes, offers for Southeast Asia HDPE Film cargoes were recorded stable to softer by IDR200,000/ton ($14/ton). Likewise, the offers for localized LDPE Film cargoes of Southeast Asia origin also recorded stable to decrease between IDR500,000-600,000/ton ($35-42/ton). While for localized LLDPE Film C4 cargoes of the same origin, the offers were stable to firmer between IDR100,000-200,000/ton ($7-14/ton). However, some traders decided to apply a downward adjustment of IDR200,000/ton ($14/ton) for localized LLDPE Film C4 cargoes of Southeast Asia origin citing slow demand from their end. All adjustments on a weekly comparison. 

From the import market, SSESSMENTS.COM was informed that the offers for import HDPE Film and LLDPE Film C4 cargoes from Thailand increased between $10-50/ton and between $10-40/ton respectively. While for import LDPE Film cargoes of the same origin, the offers were kept stable. All compared to a week earlier. Although the offers for HDPE Film and LLDPE Film C4 cargoes from a Saudi PE producer has not been released yet, customers’ expressed their buy ideas around $790-800/ton. However, traders doubted the offers will be that low since sell ideas for HDPE Film and LLDPE Film C4 from the producer is around $840-850/ton. Additionally, the offers for import HDPE Yarn of Philippines origin are available at $890/ton and the offers are deemed unworkable by the buyers. All offers on LC at sight, CIF Indonesia Main Port basis. 

Market sources reported to SSESSMENTS.COM that PE demand in Indonesia has slightly improved compared to last week. Following the “new normal” implemented by the government, customers started to submit orders for finished products as they started to gain confidence. Some converters even stated that the company managed to run the production activity at a full rate. Pertaining to the ban on the single-use plastic bag that was supposed to be implemented on July 1, sources informed that it does not affect demand so far. On the supply side, tightness in the local market persists, especially for LLDPE Film C4 as the leading Indonesian polyolefins producer still has no spot allocation. A converter also reported that the June shipment for import LLDPE Film C4 cargoes from a Singaporean producer will be delayed up to two weeks. While in the production sector, market sources informed that Chandra Asri Petrochemical experienced an unplanned shutdown at its LLDPE plant on June 13. The plant with a capacity of 400,000 tons/year is expected to resume production at the end of June.  

Looking ahead, market sources predict that local PE offers will remain firm in the near term as supported by the limited supply in the market. While for the demand, sources expect that it will continue to improve following the “new normal” implementation. Moreover, the current uptrend in PE prices also expected to stimulate buyers to make purchases, SSESSMENTS.COM was told. 

Local/localized PE offers on FD Indonesia basis, excluding 10% VAT in all terms

OriginProductTransaction TypeOffers (IDR/ton)Equivalent in USD/tonPayment Term
IndonesiaHDPE Blow MouldingOffer Received13,400,000*943Cash In Advance
IndonesiaHDPE Blow MouldingPrice List13,310,000937Cash In Advance
IndonesiaHDPE Blow MouldingOffer Given13,900,000-14,000,000978-98530 Days Credit Term
IndonesiaHDPE Blow MouldingOffer Received13,600,000*95730 Days Credit Term
IndonesiaHDPE Blow MouldingPurchased13,800,00097130 Days Credit Term
IndonesiaHDPE FilmOffer Given13,300,000-13,700,000936-964Cash In Advance
IndonesiaHDPE FilmPrice List13,150,000-13,450,000925-943Cash In Advance
IndonesiaHDPE FilmOffer Received13,000,000915Cash In Advance
IndonesiaHDPE FilmOffer Given13,800,000-14,000,000971-98530 Days Credit Term
IndonesiaHDPE FilmPurchased14,220,0001,00130 Days Credit Term
MalaysiaHDPE FilmOffer Received13,370,000941Cash In Advance
SingaporeHDPE FilmOffer Received14,000,00098530 Days Credit Term
Southeast AsiaHDPE FilmOffer Given13,700,000964Cash In Advance
Southeast AsiaHDPE FilmOffer Received13,900,000978Cash In Advance
Southeast AsiaHDPE FilmOffer Received13,800,000-13,950,000971-97830 Days Credit Term
Southeast AsiaHDPE FilmPurchased13,380,000942Cash In Advance
ThailandHDPE FilmOffer Given13,000,000915Cash In Advance
MalaysiaLDPE FilmOffer Given13,800,000971Cash In Advance
MalaysiaLDPE FilmPurchased13,600,000957Cash In Advance
MalaysiaLDPE FilmOffer Received13,750,00096830 Days Credit Term
MalaysiaLDPE FilmPurchased14,000,00098530 Days Credit Term
Southeast AsiaLDPE FilmOffer Given14,600,0001,02730 Days Credit Term
ThailandLDPE FilmOffer Given13,400,000-13,500,000943-950Cash In Advance
IndonesiaLLDPE Film C4Offer Given13,300,000-13,500,000936-950Cash In Advance
IndonesiaLLDPE Film C4Offer Received13,000,000915Cash In Advance
IndonesiaLLDPE Film C4Price List13,040,000918Cash In Advance
IndonesiaLLDPE Film C4Purchased12,600,000-13,650,000887-961Cash In Advance
IndonesiaLLDPE Film C4Sold12,900,000908Cash In Advance
IndonesiaLLDPE Film C4Offer Given13,800,000-14,00,000971-98530 Days Credit Term
IndonesiaLLDPE Film C4Offer Received13,000,00091530 Days Credit Term
MalaysiaLLDPE Film C4Offer Received12,940,000911Cash In Advance
MalaysiaLLDPE Film C4Offer Received13,250,00093230 Days Credit Term
Southeast AsiaLLDPE Film C4Offer Given13,500,000950Cash In Advance
Southeast AsiaLLDPE Film C4Offer Received12,900,000908Cash In Advance
Southeast AsiaLLDPE Film C4Offer Received13,600,000-13,950,000957-97830 Days Credit Term
Southeast AsiaLLDPE Film C4Purchased13,100,000922Cash In Advance
ThailandLLDPE Film C4Offer Given13,000,000915Cash In Advance
ThailandLLDPE Film C4Offer Received13,300,000936Cash In Advance
IndonesiamLLDPE C6Price List14,990,0001,055Cash In Advance
Description: *Offers valid on June 15

Import PE offers on LC at sight, CIF Indonesia Main Port basis

OriginProductTransaction TypeOffers (USD/ton)
Southeast AsiaHDPE Blow MouldingOffer Given870
Southeast AsiaHDPE Blow MouldingPrice List900
Far East AsiaHDPE FilmOffer Received875**
Middle EastHDPE FilmBuy Idea790-850
Middle EastHDPE FilmSell Idea840-850
Southeast AsiaHDPE FilmBid Received800-820
Southeast AsiaHDPE FilmOffer Given870-910
Southeast AsiaHDPE FilmOffer Received890-900
Southeast AsiaHDPE FilmPrice List900
Southeast AsiaHDPE YarnOffer Given870-890
Southeast AsiaLDPE FilmOffer Given910-930
Southeast AsiaLDPE FilmPrice List970
Middle EastLLDPE Film C4Offer Received780-800
Middle EastLLDPE Film C4Buy Idea790-800
Middle EastLLDPE Film C4Sell Idea840-850
Middle EastLLDPE Film C4Purchased790-800
Middle EastLLDPE Film C4Sold800-820
North AmericaLLDPE Film C4Offer Given830
North AmericaLLDPE Film C4Purchased800*
North AmericaLLDPE Film C4Sold830*
Southeast AsiaLLDPE Film C4Bid Given800
Southeast AsiaLLDPE Film C4Bid Received800-820
Southeast AsiaLLDPE Film C4Offer Given860-890
Southeast AsiaLLDPE Film C4Offer Received830-900
Southeast AsiamLLDPE C6Offer Given900
Description: *Shipment from Port Klang, Malaysia **Allocation has been sold out

Tags: Asia Pacific,English,Indonesia,PE,SEA,Weekly

Published on June 18, 2020 2:29 PM (GMT+8)
Last Updated on June 18, 2020 2:29 PM (GMT+8)