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Shandong independents’ run rates slip in early April

Guangzhou (JLC), April 2, 2025--Shandong independent refiners’ operating rates slipped in early April, as some refiners’ throughput cuts counteracted other refiners’ boosts.

04-02-2025 18:43:28

China to hike fuel ceilings on April 3

Guangzhou (JLC), April 2, 2025--China will raise its retail ceilings of gasoline and diesel on April 3, 2025 (Thursday), as international crude prices have rebounded over the past 10 working days.

04-02-2025 11:52:11

State-owned refineries’ operating rate to drop on maintenance in April

Guangzhou (JLC), April 1, 2025--State-owned refineries' operating rate is expected to drop further in April, because of more refinery maintenance.

04-01-2025 18:50:36

China’s April asphalt output slips amid high costs and weak demand

Beijing (JLC), June 4, 2024—China’s petroleum asphalt output shrank in April, mainly because domestic refiners were less willing to drive up operation when production was less profitable.

06-04-2024 16:24:07

China’s biodiesel exports grow in April

Beijing (JLC), May 29, 2024--China’s biodiesel exports went up in April amid pending anti-dumping decision from the EU.

05-29-2024 17:12:58

China’s bonded bunker fuel imports fall in April

Guangzhou (JLC), May 27, 2024--China’s bonded bunker fuel imports fell in April, as most distributors showed lower buying interest in bonded high-sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) when their inventory was relat

05-27-2024 18:14:38

China’s MTBE exports slip in April

Beijing (JLC), May 23, 2024--China exported 337,600 mt of MTBE in April, down by 9.56% month on month, according to data from the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC).

05-23-2024 17:42:24

China’s bonded bunker fuel exports increase in April, but sales decline

Guangzhou (JLC), May 22, 2024--China’s bonded bunker fuel exports continued to increase in April, but the actual sales decreased as bunkering demand was relatively weak and domestic refiners cut low-

05-22-2024 17:05:46

China’s ethanol imports grow in April

Beijing (JLC), May 22, 2024--China imported about 1.39 mt of modified ethanol and other alcohol in April, a month-on-month rise of 82.89%, according to data from the GACC.

05-22-2024 14:32:35

China's April oil product output drops amid peak maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), May 21, 2024--China's output of oil products (gasoline, diesel and kerosene) declined in April 2024, because of peak refinery maintenance.

05-21-2024 18:36:05

Singapore’s bunker fuel sales move lower in April

Guangzhou (JLC), May 21, 2024--Singapore’s bunker fuel sales moved lower in April, as ship arrivals decreased and the country’s LSFO prices still lacked price advantage.

05-21-2024 18:24:08

China's naphtha imports rise to 7-month high in April

Guangzhou (JLC), May 21, 2024--China's naphtha imports in April 2024 rose to the highest in seven months, amid growing demand and less domestic production when refinery maintenance peaked.

05-21-2024 17:01:04

China’s fuel oil imports extend surges in April

Guangzhou (JLC), May 20, 2024--China’s fuel oil imports extended surges in April, as domestic supply tightened.

05-20-2024 18:06:19

Russia remains firm as biggest crude supplier to China in April

Guangzhou (JLC), May 20, 2024--Russia remained firm on top of the crude suppliers to China in April 2024, though its shipment to China declined, according to data from the GACC.

05-20-2024 11:35:29

China's April crude throughput retreats amid peak refinery maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), May 17, 2024 – China's crude throughput retreated in April 2024 when domestic refinery maintenance peaked and supply was abundant.

05-17-2024 14:13:13

LPG cargo arrivals fall month on month in April

Beijing (JLC), May 16, 2024--LPG cargo arrivals at Chinese ports amounted to 2.70 mln mt in April, down by 4.16% from the previous month, while up by 17.19% year on year.

05-16-2024 15:30:36

Chinese refiners cut LSFO output in April

Guangzhou (JLC), May 14, 2024--Chinese refiners lowered their low-sulfur fuel oil (LSFO) output in April, as more refineries launched maintenance in a traditional maintenance season.

05-14-2024 15:57:28

China's gasoline and diesel consumption rises in April

Guangzhou (JLC), May 14, 2024--China's gasoline consumption increased in April because of more travel, while diesel consumption grew due to higher operating rates at construction.

05-14-2024 14:22:59

Shandong independents decelerate feedstock unloading in April

Guangzhou (JLC), May 10, 2024--Shandong-based independents slowed down their feedstock unloading in April, as their consumption decreased amid a peak of unit maintenance.

05-10-2024 19:02:31

China's oil product exports drop on month in April 2024

Guangzhou (JLC), May 9, 2024--Chinese companies' oil product exports declined by 24.4% month on month in April 2024 when domestic refinery maintenance peaked and export margins were poor.

05-09-2024 17:59:44

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