According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Shengyi Society, the price of PET water bottles continued to decline this week. As of September 9th, the average market price has been adjusted to 6362 yuan per ton.

In terms of the raw material market, a series of core economic data released this week appear quite bleak, triggering deep concerns among investors about the weakening of the growth momentum of US consumer spending, and subsequently leading to a pessimistic attitude towards the growth prospects of US oil consumption demand. At the same time, there are multiple negative news coming from the market: the possibility of Libyan crude oil supply returning to the international stage, as well as expectations that OPEC+organizations may start increasing oil production, these factors are intertwined, exacerbating the unfavorable macro atmosphere. Affected by the continuous negative macro news, international crude oil prices experienced a sharp decline this week, which directly put heavy pressure on the polyester sector and led to its overall weak performance. As of September 8th, the average price of PTA in China was 5012 yuan/ton, a decrease of more than 800 yuan/ton from the average price of 5830 yuan/ton in the East China market on August 1st, which failed to provide effective cost support for the PET market. The cost support of PET is average, market demand is weak, and trading activity has significantly decreased, which in turn has led to a further decline in the focus of PET futures and spot prices.

On the supply side, on the one hand, there are significant expectations for the expansion of new production capacity, including the upcoming production of the 750000 ton/year project of Xingye Plastics and the 500000 ton/year project of Yizheng Petrochemical. In addition, three sets of equipment that were originally under maintenance are expected to restart, and it is expected that PET supply will increase significantly in September. On the other hand, with the high temperatures in summer and the end of student holidays, people’s travel activities have significantly decreased, directly affecting the consumption of terminal soft drinks and catering industries, thereby reducing the demand for PET materials. The pessimistic market atmosphere has further intensified the downward pressure on the polyester bottle chip market, with prices frequently falling. Under the risk of continuously shrinking inventory value, industry participants generally adopt more conservative strategies and are more cautious in placing orders, resulting in a significant slowdown in order volume growth. At the same time, the increasing number of trade barriers worldwide has also set new obstacles for the export of polyester bottle flakes, making it difficult to reach new highs.

In summary, the current PET market has a sharp supply-demand contradiction, with increased supply and weak demand, coupled with export obstacles, putting heavy upward pressure on the absolute price of the PET market. The market trend tends to be cautious and unstable.