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China’s butadiene prices retreat rapidly from a nine-year high

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026—China’s butadiene prices plummeted in April, reversing their record-breaking March rally, as failed auctions and weak demand overwhelmed tight supply expectations.

04-21-2026 15:30:51

PetroChina Fushun ethylene upgrade project to see mechanical completion by June

Guangzhou (JLC), April 14, 2026--PetroChina Fushun Petrochemical is pushing forward its 800,000 mt/yr ethylene upgrade project, looking to achieve mechanical completion by June this year, according to

04-14-2026 18:58:59

China’s viscose staple fiber market rises steadily in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 8, 2026--China’s viscose staple fiber (VSF) prices trended steadily higher in March, up around 3% from the previous month.

04-08-2026 16:54:43

Cost-driven MEG rally fades on lagging demand

Shandong (JLC), April 1, 2026—China’s monoethylene glycol (MEG) market strengthened then weakened, driven by geopolitical conflicts and cost fluctuations. Amid loose supply and soft demand, it will mo

04-02-2026 14:02:17

China adipic acid prices move sideways in Mar

Shandong (JLC), March 24, 2026--China adipic acid prices moved sideways following a surge in March due to geopolitical tensions.

03-24-2026 11:04:00

Butadiene rally unsustainable, synthetic rubber cuts losses via output reduction

Shandong (JLC), March 19, 2026--The sharp contradiction between surging butadiene prices and weak downstream demand intensified synthetic rubber losses, forcing production cuts.

03-19-2026 13:41:46

China polyester yarn steady as Mideast tensions lift costs, demand lags

Shandong (JLC), March 11, 2026—The Israel-Iran conflict has transmitted cost-push pressures to China's polyester yarn sector via rising crude oil prices, driving a stable yet strengthening market, tho

03-11-2026 14:07:17

Styrene steady amid geopolitical upheaval, supply risks contained

Shandong (JLC), March 5, 2026—While geopolitical tensions boost crude and related costs, the direct supply impact on styrene is minimal given limited imports; the market is thus set for a firm yet ran

03-05-2026 08:26:33

China’s fiber-grade PET prices to edge up post-Spring Festival 2026

Shandong (JLC), February 26, 2026--China’s fiber-grade PET prices stayed in a stalemate during the Chinese Spring Festival holiday, with further modest gains expected in the short term.

02-26-2026 17:06:24

U.S. tariff reversal reshapes Chinese plastics trade, squeezes downstream exports

Shandong (JLC), February 26, 2026--Between February 20 and 24, 2026, U.S. tariff policy underwent drastic adjustments. The impact of this tariff volatility on China’s plastics market shifted from “dir

02-26-2026 15:29:42

East China propylene prices hold steady on supply crunch, cost pressures

Shandong (JLC), February 10, 2026—Recently, the East China propylene market saw weak supply and demand fundamentals; however, prices remained resilient due to cost support and tight spot availability,

02-10-2026 15:56:09

Supply-side support drives gradual recovery in TDI market in Jan

Shandong (JLC), February 4, 2026--China’s TDI market prices rebounded after a phase of bottoming out in January 2026 amid declining supply and persistently weak end demand.

02-04-2026 14:31:10

Sinopec’s upgraded CTO project advances to EIA stage

Shandong (JLC), January 21, 2026--On the morning of January 14, 2026, a technical assessment meeting for the environmental impact of Sinopec Greatwall Energy and Chemical’s coal-to-olefins upgrading d

01-21-2026 17:42:41

China’s Sep butadiene imports & exports rise on month

Shandong (JLC), October 30, 2025--In September 2025, China’s butadiene imports reached 56,345.977 mt, down 3.60% month on month but up 25.09% year on year. China’s butadiene exports in September total

10-30-2025 13:49:33

China’s Sep bottle-grade PET exports fall MoM, but rise YoY

Shandong (JLC), October 28, 2025--China exported 467,700 mt of bottle-grade PET in September 2025, a month-on-month decrease of 53,000 mt but a year-on-year increase of 7.44%.

10-28-2025 11:16:52

China sec-butyl acetate prices steady near mid-Oct

Shandong (JLC), October 17, 2025--China’s sec-butyl acetate market remained relatively stable over October 13-17 due to cautious sentiment and limited costs.

10-17-2025 00:00:00

China’s Aug bottle-grade PET exports fall

Shandong (JLC), September 25, 2025--China exported 520,700 mt of bottle-grade PET in August 2025, down by 58,900 mt month on month and 10.15% year on year, with an average price at $788.7934/mt.

09-25-2025 14:34:56

China’s Aug fiber-grade PET exports hit a yearly high

Shandong (JLC), September 25, 2025--China’s fiber-grade polyester (PET) exports hit 113,012 mt in August, up 6.25% from July and 4.86% from a year earlier.

09-25-2025 13:47:16

Up/downstream strength fails to break toluene market deadlock

A market stalemate persisted for toluene as support from firm upstream markets was offset by ample domestic supply and cautious trader sentiment, leading to continued sideways consolidation.

09-25-2025 09:50:40

China butadiene market fails to strengthen in H1 Sep on thin demand

Shandong (JLC), September 25, 2025--In early-to-mid September, China’s butadiene market failed to gain the expected momentum.

09-25-2025 08:50:21

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