Tatsuo Yamazaki, a former top foreign-exchange official at Japan’s Ministry of Finance, said in a Monday interview the yen should appreciate by as much as 20% to roughly ¥130 per $1 and that a 10% undervaluation estimate may be conservative. He said the issue is how market expectations shift rather than fundamentals and warned authorities have moved beyond warnings and are prepared to intervene, creating a risk of forced covering for yen short positions.

Shengquan Group will raise prices on its PPO, PPE, OPE and MPPO oligomer product lines by 15–20% effective July 13, 2026, according to informed sources. The company attributes the move to ongoing international geopolitical tensions, heightened volatility in global raw-material markets and sharp increases in core feedstock procurement costs. Shengquan said it had previously maintained stable selling prices by pre-building strategic inventories and absorbing cost pressure; with inventories drawing down and costs remaining elevated, it is implementing a moderate price rise to safeguard supply stability.

Shengquan Group confirmed it will raise prices on PPO, PPE, OPE and MPPO oligomer series by 15–20% effective July 13, 2026, citing upstream raw-material cost changes and saying it has begun customer consultations. The company said the impact on full-year 2026 revenue cannot yet be determined.