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China DOP prices fall on weak costs, bearish fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), September 11, 2025—China DOP prices extended declines in early September, falling to multi-year lows amid sliding feedstock costs and bearish fundamentals.

09-11-2025 16:36:13

A decade of PE trade shifts and China’s export outlook

Shandong (JLC), September 10, 2025--Over the past decade, as domestic capacity was steadily ramped up and moved upmarket, imports fell in structural terms, while exports, buoyed by technical upgrades

09-10-2025 16:01:56

China styrene output peaks in Aug, Sept dip expected

Shandong (JLC), September 10, 2025—In August, China's styrene industry operating rate hit a yearly high, while output is expected to dip slightly in September due to unit shutdowns and fewer calendar

09-10-2025 11:04:17

China propylene glycol prices seesaw on higher cost but subdued demand

Shandong (JLC), September 10, 2025--Domestic propylene glycol prices moved sideways in early September due to higher cost but bleak demand.

09-10-2025 00:00:00

China’s PP unit maintenance losses decline in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 9, 2025--China domestic polypropylene (PP) turnaround losses declined in August, while the start-up of new units added extra length to the market, compressing regional price

09-09-2025 16:00:59

China acrylonitrile prices grow amid supply shortage

Shandong (JLC), September 9, 2025—China’s acrylonitrile prices rose slightly in September due to supply constraints, but weak demand and overcapacity continued to squeeze profits, prompting production

09-09-2025 08:38:02

PetroChina Jilin brings 1.2 mln mt/yr ethylene plant online

Guangzhou (JLC), September 4, 2025--PetroChina Jilin Petrochemical's 1.2 million mt/yr ethylene plant produced on-specification products on August 31, indicating s successfully startup.

09-04-2025 19:07:34

China Jul butadiene imports & exports analysis

China's butadiene imports experienced a significant year-on-year rise in July 2025 despite a month-on-month decline. Exports remained low due to weak global demand. Higher imports but constrained expo

09-01-2025 10:54:34

China’s Jul fiber-grade PET exports down MoM, up YoY

Shandong (JLC), August 29, 2025--China’s polyester fiber chip exports fell by 4.29% month on month to 106,365 mt in July, but rose by 23.95% year on year.

08-29-2025 17:17:31

China’s BPA imports rise but exports down in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 28, 2025—In July, China’s bisphenol A (BPA) imports witnessed an evident increment, while that of exports decreased month on month.

08-28-2025 15:02:54

China’s Jul acetone imports rise

Shandong (JLC), August 28, 2025—In January-July 2025, China’s acetone imports totaled 251,000 mt, a rise of 51.27% year on year. The monthly acetone imports from January to July all witnessed increase

08-28-2025 09:36:40

China epoxy resin imports rise in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 28, 2025--In July 2025, China's epoxy resin imports saw a slight increase compared to the previous month, according to data from the General Administration of Customs of PRC.

08-28-2025 00:00:00

China MEG prices show high-level instability in late Aug

Shandong (JLC), August 28, 2025--China MEG prices exhibited high-level instability in late August, driven by constrained inventory levels and lackluster demand.

08-28-2025 00:00:00

China PE capacity expansion & self-sufficiency analysis

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2025--China’s polyethylene (PE) market has seen capacity and output rise year after year from 2016 through 2025, with two distinct surges occurring in 2020-2021 and again in

08-27-2025 17:06:28

China PET bottle chip exports rise on multiple drivers

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2025—China’s PET bottle chip exports saw notable growth in July, driven by macro tailwinds, peak seasonal demand, and domestic supply pressure.

08-27-2025 11:47:16

China’s EO market in stalemate on muted demand, cost support

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2025--Since the start of 2025, China’s ethylene oxide (EO) market has been on a broadly weaker footing.

08-27-2025 10:01:35

China methyl methacrylate imports up, exports down in July

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2025—In July 2025, China’s methyl methacrylate imports showed an uptrend from last month, while the exports saw a month-on-month decline.

08-27-2025 08:36:56

China acrylonitrile market in stalemate

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2025—The acrylonitrile market was bogged down in a stalemate this week, with supportive catalysts remaining absent.

08-26-2025 16:58:15

China’s Jul toluene exports surge on year

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2025—China’s toluene exports totaled 66,194 mt in July 2025, a rise of 154.7% year on year and an increase of 47.6% month on month, according to General Administration of Cu

08-26-2025 15:37:22

China DOP imports and exports both up in July

China’s DOP imports and exports in July both presented a month-on-month growth.

08-26-2025 15:18:20

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