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SABIC Fujian to trial ethylene plant at end of October

Guangzhou (JLC), September 24, 2026--SABIC Fujian Petrochemicals is targeted to trial the ethylene plant of its Gulei ethylene project at the end of October 2026, the company said.

09-24-2026 18:46:31

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

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

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

DOP prices retreat from high levels on fading positive factors

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026--In late September, with DOP prices surging to elevated levels, the market's upward momentum gradually faded.

09-22-2026 16:56:50

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

China propylene glycol prices weaken in mid-Sep

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026--China’s propylene glycol market prices were steady before weakening in mid-September due to rising supply and tepid buying interest.

09-22-2026 14:31:00

Sinopec Qilu begins constructing ethylene plant under upgrade project

Guangzhou (JLC), September 21, 2026--On September 19, Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical officially started the construction of a 1.0 million mt/yr ethylene plant under its upgrade project.

09-21-2026 19:07:59

Fed’s rate hike weighs on global butadiene market

Shandong (JLC), September 21, 2026—The Fed raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00% on September 16, adding macro headwinds to global butadiene demand while China remains anchored by domestic fu

09-21-2026 17:40:19

DMC prices rise amid multiple bullish factors

Shandong (JLC), September 21, 2026--China dimethyl carbonate (DMC) prices rose in September amid higher cost and tight supply.

09-21-2026 15:31:00

South China toluene prices fall after soaring in Sept

Shandong (JLC), September 20, 2026—South China toluene market prices rose strongly in the first half of September, propped up by higher international crude oil prices and toluene supply constraints in

09-20-2026 16:08:18

China’s UPR prices rise before a slight pullback

Shandong (JLC), September 20, 2026 – China’s unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) prices had been moving higher since early September but fell back on September 18, with these movements mainly driven by

09-20-2026 10:03:00

3.6 million mt/yr of new PE capacity to come online in Q4

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2026--China’s PE sector will see a wave of new capacity commissioning in Q4 2026, with an estimated 3.6 million mt/yr of new capacity, accounting for 65.46% of the year’s

09-17-2026 17:08:37

China butanone prices rally before edging down in early Sep

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2026--China’s butanone market rallied sharply in early September, with East China prices hitting H2’s new high. The rally stalled by mid-September on sluggish buying.

09-17-2026 14:34:36

PSF industry scales up production cuts on continuous losses

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2026--Polyester staple fiber (PSF) industry stepped up production cuts faced with persistent losses. High feedstock costs could not be fully passed downstream, keeping th

09-17-2026 11:07:12

PetroChina Fushun achieves major milestone in ethylene project

Guangzhou (JLC), September 16, 2026--PetroChina Fushun Petrochemical successfully fed oil into the newly built No. 9 cracking furnace under the ethylene project.

09-16-2026 19:07:37

Unrecoverable H1 supply shortfall underpins PP market outlook

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--Maintenance and production cuts tightened PP supply in H1, but restarts and Q4 new capacity additions are set to ease supply tightness.

09-16-2026 16:52:26

China’s PSF industry saw diverging performance amid market weakness in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--China’s PSF industry remained weak in H1 2026, with diverging performance across producers.

09-16-2026 16:06:22

PTA range-bound at highs as cost support offsets weak demand

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--PTA prices remained range-bound at high levels, as firm crude oil and PX cost support was offset by weakening supply-demand dynamics, leaving the market in intense

09-16-2026 14:50:43

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