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China’s acrylonitrile market trades sideways in early-to-mid May

Shandong (JLC), May 19, 2026--China’s acrylonitrile market traded sideways in early-to-mid May amid firm cost support and weak market fundamentals.

05-19-2026 17:00:52

Ordos 150,000 mt/yr green ammonia project under critical commissioning

Guangzhou (JLC), April 28, 2026--Shenneng North Energy is working hard on the commissioning of its 150,000 mt/yr green ammonia project in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, aiming to bring it online on schedule,

04-28-2026 18:36:11

China n-butanol prices to go range-bound at highs before decreasing in Q2

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026 – In the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, China n-butanol (normal butanol) market price would go range-bound at highs in short term amid geopolitical conflict in the Middle

04-15-2026 10:14:58

Mideast crisis drives PFY to high-price era

Shandong (JLC), April 8, 2026—The geopolitical conflict in the Middle East has triggered a global energy and chemical supply chain crisis, driving PFY prices to surge and likely remain elevated, promp

04-08-2026 15:56:42

China acrylonitrile prices see explosive rally on tight supply, firm costs

Shandong (JLC), March 16, 2026--China acrylonitrile prices spiked to CNY10,500-11,000/mt over the past week amid solid cost support and mounting expectations of supply contraction.

03-16-2026 17:44:10

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

Sinopec Henan to complete constr. of hydrocracker by end of 2026

Guangzhou (JLC), February 6, 2026--Sinopec Henan Refining & Chemical aims to achieve mechanical completion of the oil refining part, including a hydrocracker, under its 1 million mt/yr ethylene projec

02-06-2026 18:57:43

Extreme cold hits the U.S., raising supply risks across global chemical markets

Shandong (JLC), February 3, 2026-The U.S. accounts for a substantial share of global production across key petrochemicals, including olefins, methanol, acetic acid, MDI, and TDI. Recently, an extreme

02-03-2026 11:59:11

China’s acrylonitrile prices decline on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), December 17, 2025--Since entering December, China’s acrylonitrile prices have declined because of the weak fundamentals and are expected to continue falling in the near-term future.

12-17-2025 17:21:57

China methacrylate exports up 23.83% MoM in Oct

Shandong (JLC), November 25, 2025 – China methacrylate export volume was pegged at around 22,364.07 mt in October, up 23.83% month on month, mainly owing to insufficient domestic demand, based on data

11-25-2025 09:40:09

PetroChina Guangxi delivers first batch of cryogenic ethylene

Guangzhou (JLC), November 12, 2025--PetroChina Guangxi Petrochemical successfully delivered the first batch of cryogenic ethylene out of its refinery on November 6.

11-12-2025 18:33:58

China isopropanol imports decrease on year in Sep

Shandong (JLC), October 23, 2025--Domestic isopropanol imports decreased by 18.1% in September 2025 from the same period last year, according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC)

10-23-2025 14:22:38

China acrylic acid and its salts exports down 3.25% MoM in Sep

Shandong (JLC), October 22, 2025 – China acrylic acid and its salts export volume was settled at about 6,887.71 mt in September, down 3.25% month on month and down 21.30% year on year, according to da

10-22-2025 16:03:24

Styrene operating rate declines, while downstream sectors see increase

Post-holiday turnarounds at some plants pushed styrene operating rates lower, while EPS, ABS and PS plants all ramped up to varying degrees.

10-22-2025 13:41:16

Potassium chloride imports by border trade see a 112.26% YoY increase

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2025--China imported 750,000 mt of potassium chloride in August 2025, up more than 41% from July’s 532,800 mt. The total imports over January-August stood at 7.56 million

09-24-2025 11:50:28

China phthalic anhydride exports in Aug decrease on month, on year

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2025--In August, the exports of phthalic anhydride decreased by 26% month on month, according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC).

09-24-2025 00:00:00

China acrylonitrile prices dip as supply rebounds, demand stays soft

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2025—In September 2025, the acrylonitrile market reached a fragile supply-demand balance, with expanded supply and sluggish demand weighing on prices, maintaining a weak

09-23-2025 08:55:52

China isopropanol imports decrease on year in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2025--Domestic isopropanol imports decreased sharply by 67.36% in August 2025 from the same period last year, according to the General Administration of Customs of the PR

09-23-2025 00:00:00

China butyl acrylate prices climb on tight supply

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2025--China butyl acrylate (BA) market prices strengthened on the back of supply constraints given unit maintenance.

09-17-2025 11:38:45

Operating rate of China’s styrene unit plunges, while that of main downstream producers increases

The operating rate of China’s styrene unit plunged due to the shutdown of some main units, while the operating rate of main downstream producers, EPS, ABS and PS, increased in different degree.

09-16-2025 17:17:53

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