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Sinopec Zhongke commissions new aromatics extraction unit

Guangzhou (JLC), August 12, 2026--Sinopec Zhongke (Guangdong) Refinery & Petrochemical successfully started up a 500,000 mt/yr aromatics extraction unit recently, Sinopec reported.

08-12-2026 15:32:00

China’s PTA market to face tight supply-demand balance in H2 2026

Shandong (JLC), August 5, 2026 – The supply‑demand pattern in China’s PTA industry is projected to gradually move from a structural surplus to a tight balance in the second half (H2) of 2026, driven b

08-05-2026 08:30:00

Jul carbon black market caught in a bull-bear tug-of-war

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2026--China’s carbon black market overall maintained a range-bound pattern in July 2026, characterized by limited upward momentum and constrained downside.

07-29-2026 16:57:29

China’s toluene exports rise in H1 2026 amid multiple bullish driving factors

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2026—In the first half of 2026, China exported about 820,784.91 mt of toluene, surging by 123.24% year on year, driven by tightening supply in Asia due to feedstock supply con

07-29-2026 16:56:22

China acrylic acid prices up on higher costs

Shandong (JLC), July 27, 2026--China's acrylic acid market prices surged in mid-July due to higher feedstock propylene prices.

07-27-2026 15:58:04

China's ethanol market to face mounting supply pressure in H2 as coal-based capacity surges

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2026--China’s ethanol market is expected to face mounting supply pressure in H2 2026, as coal-based capacity continues to expand.

07-23-2026 16:59:00

NW China PP new capacity coming online with supply surge ahead

Shandong (JLC), July 16, 2026--In the second half of 2026, domestic polypropylene (PP) new capacity is set to come online intensively, with Northwest China taking the lead in facing a major supply sur

07-16-2026 14:44:06

China acrylonitrile prices to edge higher in Q3 following Q2 softness

Shandong (JLC), July 16, 2026—China’s acrylonitrile prices softened in Q2 2026 on weak demand. Looking ahead to Q3, a seasonal demand recovery is expected to provide modest support.

07-16-2026 10:12:49

China acrylic fiber market range-bound amid off-season headwinds

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026—In early-to-mid July 2026, China’s acrylic fiber market remained range-bound and sluggish, weighed down by weakening costs, a seasonal demand lull, and tightenin

07-15-2026 17:17:00

Impact of Typhoon Bavi on propylene market in East China

Shandong (JLC), July 14, 2026--As super Typhoon Bavi approached and made landfall along the East China coast, the previously stable shipping pattern of the domestic propylene market was abruptly disru

07-14-2026 17:16:27

Tight supply supports acetic acid gains, weak demand clouds outlook

Shandong (JLC), July 9, 2026--China’s acetic acid prices have trended steadily higher with modest gains since early July, yet market participants remain uncertain about the near-term outlook, promptin

07-09-2026 16:30:30

Adipic acid prices post modest gains before moving sideways in Jul

Shandong (JLC), July 8, 2026--Adipic acid prices posted modest gains before moving sideways in July, as international crude prices remained range-bound, downstream demand remained subdued and spot sup

07-08-2026 16:30:19

China ethyl acetate firms on unit turnarounds, cost hikes, margin squeeze

Shandong (JLC), July 8, 2026—China's ethyl acetate prices have firmed in July, underpinned by scheduled unit turnarounds, cost support from rising acetic acid prices, and producers' reluctance to sell

07-08-2026 15:05:01

China PSF tracks feedstocks lower as off-season persists

Shandong (JLC), July 2, 2026—In the near term, China’s polyester staple fiber (PSF) prices will likely drift lower in line with feedstocks, weighed by bearish sentiment and weak off-season demand, wit

07-02-2026 17:00:14

China's sec-butyl acetate market surges and retreats in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026--In April 2026, China’s sec-butyl acetate prices rose to a near four-year high of CNY8,000/mt, exhibiting a pattern of sharp surge and rapid plunge. Current prices retrea

06-24-2026 11:46:57

China’s acetone market sees dramatic ups and downs in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 23, 2026--China’s acetone market as a whole exhibited a pattern of moderate rise—rapid surge—high-level retreat in H1 2026.

06-23-2026 16:29:48

Acrylonitrile prices rally on tight supply, but restarts to cap gains

Shandong (JLC), June 18, 2026--China’s acrylonitrile market staged an independent counter-trend rally driven by phase-specific spot supply tightness amid synchronized weakness across upstream and down

06-18-2026 15:40:36

Sinopec Zhongke completes 500,000 mt/yr aromatics extraction unit

Guangzhou (JLC), June 3, 2026--Sinopec Zhongke (Guangdong) Refinery & Petrochemical saw the mechanical completion of a 500,000 mt/yr aromatics extraction unit on May 29, the company said.

06-03-2026 17:18:34

PetroChina’s 240,000 mt/yr BPA facility comes online

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026—On May 16, a 240,000 mt/yr bisphenol A (BPA) unit at PetroChina Jilin Petrochemical came online successfully, producing 933 mt of qualified product with a purity above 99.

05-26-2026 16:58:36

Tarim phase II ethylene project achieves mechanical completion

Shandong (JLC), May 22, 2026--PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical Company announced that mechanical completion has been reached for its Tarim 1.2 million mt/yr phase II ethylene project and associated g

05-22-2026 15:24:49

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