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Heavy Exports of Commodity Polymers, Especially PP, PVC and PET, Supported China’s Unexpectedly Strong Economic Performance in January/February 2026. Imports slumped.

Despite tariff frictions, weak global demand, and the Chinese New Year holiday in the second half of February, exports of polyethylene, polypropylene, styrenics, PVC and PET each were up versus the prior year.

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Eastern European LNG Trade Spikes

There was a significant spike in Eastern European exports of LNG that largely went to Western Europe, and, a pronounced increase in intraregional trade mainly between Russia and Lithuania.

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