According to a report by Colombia's "La República" on January 27, Ecuador's Minister of Environment and Energy, Manzano, stated that the Ecuadorian government has increased the transit fee for Colombian crude oil by 900%, raising the fee from $3 per barrel to $30 per barrel, effective from January 23.

PriceSeek Analysis: Polypropylene, Bull-Bear Score: 1.5
The 900% increase in Ecuador's crude oil transit fee will directly raise the cost of crude oil imports, driving up the price of propylene, the raw material for polypropylene. As a derivative of crude oil, the rise in production costs for polypropylene will benefit spot prices. Combined with futures data (e.g., the closing price of the main contract 2605 at 6,870 yuan/ton, up 65 yuan for the day), the transmission of cost pressures will support further strength in futures prices.

Polyacrylamide, Bull-Bear Score: 1
The significant increase in Ecuador's crude oil transit fee will indirectly raise the cost of petrochemical raw materials. As a downstream product of crude oil, the increase in production costs for polyacrylamide may push up spot prices, benefiting market supply and demand.

Polyaluminum Chloride, Bull-Bear Score: 1
The rise in crude oil transit fees may affect energy costs through the supply chain, increasing production input costs for water treatment chemicals. As a chemical product, the rise in production costs for polyaluminum chloride will support an upward trend in spot prices, benefiting the market.