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Zhangzhou Lianrun New Energy plans to restart DME unit

Beijing (JLC), March 31, 2020--Zhangzhou Lianrun New Energy in Fujian province plans to restart operation at its 500,000 mt/yr dimethyl ether (DME) unit in May 2020, which has been halted since July 2017

03-31-2020 17:35:19

Domestic DME prices up after holiday

Beijing (JLC), October 10, 2019--The domestic dimethyl ether (DME) prices showed a strong trend amid bullish liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market after the National Day holiday (October 1-7), refiner sources said

10-10-2019 17:25:24

DME prices up then down in late July

Beijing (JLC), July 31, 2019--The domestic dimethyl ether (DME) prices showed an inverted V-shape trend in late July, JLC data shows

07-31-2019 17:11:44

Explosion discontinues DME production at Yima gas plant

Beijing (JLC), July 22, 2019--The dimethyl ether (DME) production at Henan Coal Gas (Group) Company Yima gas plant was suspended amid the explosion and fire at the C air separation unit at around 17:45 of July 19, according to a source familiar with the matter

07-22-2019 16:31:19

DME industry faces bottleneck

Beijing (JLC), June 25, 2019--As a new product in the coal chemical industry, dimethyl ether (DME) has advantages of high calorific value and low pollution.

06-25-2019 16:51:38

China's DME risks downtrend on weak demand

Beijing (JLC), April 17, 2019--China's dimethyl ether (DME) prices have risen overall on tighter supply so far in April, compared with sharp fluctuations in March. But it may turn to a buyer's market amid muted demand, JLC analysts said.

04-17-2019 17:02:23

DME prices to remain weak amid maintenance

Many dimethyl ether (DME) producers in North China carried out maintenance recently, lowering the market supply by around 30% or 2,200 mt per day, company sources said. However, the DME prices are not likely to rise amid weak demand with warming weather

03-07-2019 15:09:19

DME market sees downtrend amid bearish news

Beijing (JLC), February 20, 2019--China’s Dimethyl ether (DME) market prices saw downtrend this week ending at Feb 22, JLC data showed.

02-20-2019 13:47:26

China’s DME stabilizes amid restocking

Beijing (JLC), January 24, 2019--China’s Dimethyl ether (DME) prices stopped dropping overall this week amid downstream users’ restocking that will last until the Spring Festival in early February.

01-24-2019 17:53:30

DME to extend uptrend amid end-user demand

Beijing (JLC), December 18, 2018--Dimethyl ether (DME) prices are expected to extend uptrend in the short run supported by some demand from end-users, JLC data indicates.

12-18-2018 14:21:17

DME plunges amid bearish news

Beijing (JLC), October 25, 2018--Dimethyl ether (DME) market prices plunged in the week ending Oct 23, hitting a total drop of CNY200/mt and over CNY300/mt in some enterprises amid bearish news.

10-25-2018 18:02:26

DME to extend uptrend as pollution control raises methanol cost

Beijing (JLC), September 17, 2018--Dimethyl ether (DME) prices are surging as prices for methanol, the feedstock of DME rise continuously amid the coal-to-gas policy.

09-17-2018 10:27:25

Embarrassing DME market in China

According to JYD， DME output totaled 880,000 mt in Q1 2016, down 97,900 mt YoY; DME capacity totaled 10.53 million mt in Q1 2016, down 290,000 mt YoY. The main reason of DME capacity decline lied in fierce competition between companies arising from previous explosive expansion.

04-14-2016 09:33:58

Struggling, DME output drops year after year

Many companies in China developed and used DME as LPG price soared and LPG supply was tight in China since 2005. Many 50,000-100,000 mt/yr capacity DME units were built.

04-07-2016 10:10:10

Recent development of DME market

94% DME is used to blend with residential LPG since it is well received by China. Lack of policies support, application area of DME is in stagnation in about ten years.

03-30-2016 17:36:07

Despite reverse price spread between DME and LPG, DME market still keep strong

Price growth in successive two weeks makes price spread between LPG and DME in China cut greatly, or even reverse in some areas. However, still mounting price of feed stock makes DME cost in losses, therefore many companies stop operation or lower run load.

03-24-2016 14:19:27

Policies analyses on China DME

Application Standards of DME as Urban Gas in Guizhou Province was issued on February 9th, 2015 and carried out on May 1st, 2016. Standards of Pressure Regulator of Bottled Liquefied DME was published on January 20th, 2016 and implemented on July 1st, 2016.

03-16-2016 16:45:38

China DME output shrink in 2015

DME output in 2015 is far less than 2014. Data from JYD shows that DME output in 2015 totals 3.9268 million mt, down by 858,400 mt or 17.94% from 2014.

03-10-2016 10:53:26

2015 DME market review

China DME market continue being sluggish in 2015. Great drop of crude oil pressed down methanol price. Bleak demand from traditional methanol downstream and poor profits of units forced some DME plants to shut down or cut output in 2015.

03-03-2016 09:05:01

Even blending standards fail to save DME

As a kind of new clean energy, DME can be used widely in combustion, industrial furnace, industrial boilers, gas central air conditioner and central gas supply for residential buildings, steel forging, metal smelting, and industrial baking enamel.

02-24-2016 16:53:59

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