Asian petrochemicals markets on a roll as China's economy rebounds ICIS


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Asian petrochemicals markets on a roll as China's economy rebounds Author: Felicia Loo 2020/10/23 SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asian petrochemicals markets are on a roll this week, with demand rising and exceeding supply, as China’s economy continues to improve post-holidays (1-8 October) after staging the fastest recovery from Covid-19 as compared to other major economies. Reflecting a stronger Chinese economy , the central bank kept its benchmark lending rate stable for the sixth straight month; the one-year loan prime rate (LPR) and the five-year LPR remained at 3.85% and 4.65%, respectively. China’s industrial outputs increased by 6.9% on year in September, faster from...