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Aug PP weakness to persist as supply rises, demand remains subdued

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2026--China’s PP market is expected to remain constrained by rising supply and weak demand in August, with spot prices stuck in a weak range-bound pattern lacking rebound mome

07-29-2026 16:55:54

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

China MEG supply tightens sharply in July, set to ease moderately in August

Shandong (JLC), July 21, 2026—China’s MEG supply tightened sharply in July on heavy maintenance and import disruptions, draining port stocks. Supply is set to ease in August with unit restarts.

07-21-2026 17:39:19

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

Weak supply-demand dynamics keep soda ash prices under pressure

Shandong (JLC), July 9, 2026--China’s domestic soda ash market exhibited weak, range-bound fluctuations with subdued trading activity.

07-09-2026 16:55:32

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

Geopolitical shifts shape Asian H1 PX prices from surge to slump

Shandong (JLC), June 30, 2026—In H1 2026, the Asian PX market moved sideways before surging, then swung wildly before tumbling.

06-30-2026 17:28:45

Historic reversal in Asia PE spreads and trade flow reshaping in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 25, 2026--In H1 2026, Asian polyethylene (PE) price spread saw a historic reversal, with CFR China persistently trading at a discount to CFR Southeast Asia.

06-25-2026 16:46:40

Profits diverged between OX-based and naphthalene-based PA routes in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 25, 2026 – The first half of 2026 (H1 2026) witnessed a sharp divergence in profits between the OX-based and naphthalene-based phthalic anhydride (PA) production routes. Enterpris

06-25-2026 10:23:32

China butadiene prices spike, then retreat amid Middle East conflict

Shandong (JLC), June 18, 2026—Driven by the Middle East geopolitical conflict, China’s butadiene market saw a historic price spike in Q1 2026, followed by a sharp correction as supply fears eased.

06-18-2026 15:54:18

China MEG prices fall amid prospects of US-Iran ceasefire

Shandong (JLC), June 18, 2026 – China MEG prices fell and were expected to decrease in the short term, amid prospects of a US-Iran ceasefire. As of June 16, the spot MEG price was CNY4,455/mt in East

06-18-2026 10:35:47

China’s propylene prices dip on easing geopolitical tensions and the downtrend likely to extend

Shandong (JLC), June 17, 2026—China’s propylene market prices dipped on eased geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, giving back some it gained previously. In this context, propylene market is mai

06-17-2026 14:23:56

Increased production scheduling weighs on LLDPE market

Shandong (JLC), June 16, 2026--China’s LLDPE market rapidly shifted from supply tightness to abundance while downstream agricultural film demand entered the seasonal off-peak period and the intensifyi

06-16-2026 15:39:08

East China PET bottle chip prices swing sharply in May

Shandong (JLC), June 12, 2026—East China PET bottle chip prices swung sharply in May, following an “N-shaped” trajectory.

06-12-2026 14:11:00

China prepares for new wave of CTO projects as profitability rebounds

Shandong (JLC), Jun 2, 2026—China’s coal-to-olefins (CTO) sector has benefited from soaring margins amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, driving renewed interest in new CTO projects.

06-03-2026 08:22:00

May PTA operating rate analysis and output forecast

Shandong (JLC), May 28, 2026--China’s PTA operating rate fell to 64.80% in May with output at 5.53 million mt. June output is expected to remain flat amid restarts and new maintenance.

05-28-2026 17:09:39

Asian PTA market price weakens on falling PX price and bleak demand

Shandong (JLC), May 28, 2026—In May, Asian PTA market trended lower, weighed by lukewarm demand and weakening feedstock costs. During the current lull in terminal industry, lackluster purchasing dampe

05-28-2026 11:39:47

Middle East conflict turns PX from profitable to loss-making

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026--China’s PX market has been mired in persistent losses since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict.

05-27-2026 17:04:50

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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