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Chinese refiners hike August kerosene output on strong demand

Guangzhou (JLC), September 23, 2026--Chinese refiners boosted their kerosene production in August as summer air travel spiked and jet fuel exports shot up.

09-23-2026 19:02:08

China INE crude price slides after Iran proposes reopening Hormuz

Guangzhou (JLC), September 23, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) fell further on Wednesday following Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Horm

09-23-2026 18:53:06

Independents' refining margins for imported crude rally

Guangzhou (JLC), September 23, 2026--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude rallied in the week to September 23, because of a drop in crude costs, despite a slight decline i

09-23-2026 18:39:19

Daily output of Qijiang shale gas field exceeds 2 mln cbm

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2026—Daily natural gas production of the Qijiang shale gas field reached over 2 million cubic meters (mln cbm), according to its operator Sinopec Southwest Oil & Gasfield

09-23-2026 17:48:52

China PE prices retreat from highs on cost support, weak demand

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2026--Prices across China’s PE varieties pulled back, as costs still underpinned the market while downstream demand struggled to recover.

09-23-2026 16:42:32

Guangdong-Jiangsu styrene price spread widens on tight tradeable supply

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2026—Guangdong styrene prices stay firm on tight tradeable spot supply, with the price spread over Jiangsu widening past CNY500/mt.

09-23-2026 16:32:11

Sep PE market underpinned by high cost, slightly high production losses

The key conflict in China PE market is the tension between higher-supply prediction and seasonal demand changes currently. Meanwhile, changes in crude oil prices will exert important influences on Chi

09-23-2026 15:53:13

China’s recycled PET prices fall slightly in late Sept

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2026—After rising consistently for about one month, recycled PET market prices weakened in late September, dragged down by multiple negative elements, such as falling pro

09-23-2026 15:37:31

China’s sulfuric acid exports collapse under ban, imports surge on domestic shortfall

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2026--China’s sulfuric acid exports nearly vanished in August 2026 under the export ban, while imports jumped as domestic supply fell short of demand.

09-23-2026 14:29:45

China’s recycled PP prices rise before falling

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2026 – China’s recycled PP prices rose in early September, driven by expectations of good demand amid the conventional peak season, enlarging PP-recycled PP price spread

09-23-2026 10:06:41

China's bonded bunker fuel imports drop in August

Guangzhou (JLC), September 22, 2026--China's bonded bunker fuel imports dropped in August, as bonded distributors suspended their imports of low-sulfur fuel (LSFO) amid rising premiums.

09-22-2026 18:57:43

Huanghua Port launches bonded warehousing business for imported fuel oil

Guangzhou (JLC), September 22, 2026--Recently, a batch of 59,800 mt of imported fuel oil has been delivered out of the bonded warehouse in the Taidi Liquid Chemical Terminal of Huanghua Port, marking

09-22-2026 18:56:48

China INE crude price drops for fourth time straight

Guangzhou (JLC), September 22, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) fell on Tuesday, the fourth decline in a row, as investors are watching to see w

09-22-2026 18:26:59

Xiangguosi UGS achieves flexible injection-withdrawal changeovers

Beijing (JLC), September 22, 2026—Xiangguosi underground gas storage (UGS) facility carried out injection-withdrawal changeovers between September 15 and 18.

09-22-2026 17:49:57

China’s benzene imports stand at 402,000 mt in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—China’s benzene imports stood at around 402,000 mt in August 2026, down 8.89% year on year but largely unchanged from 403,100 mt in July. Overall, the market showed

09-22-2026 17:43:46

Shanxi unconventional gas output hits record high in Jan-Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—In the first eight months of 2026, Shanxi’s unconventional natural gas output reached 13.32 billion cubic meters (bcm), hitting a record high for the period, accordi

09-22-2026 17:38:55

China PP market stay supported by costs and turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—China’s PP market stays supported by rising feedstock costs and maintenance-driven supply losses across South, East and North China, although downstream buyers resis

09-22-2026 17:38:03

China's vinyl acetate prices retreat marginally after soaring

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—Despite an increase in vinyl acetate prices from early September, tracking rising feedstock acetic acid prices, the market was facing mounting pressure. From mid-Sep

09-22-2026 17:12:58

China’s DMC prices see a rapid pullback after surging

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026 – China’s dimethyl carbonate (DMC) prices surged in early September amid tight spot supply and rising propylene oxide (PO) prices, but saw a rapid decrease in mid-to

09-22-2026 17:01:39

Analysis of China’s styrene export data in August 2026

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—China’s styrene exports totaled 113,600 mt in August 2026, increasing by 100,500 mt year on year, according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC

09-22-2026 15:50:17

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