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China PG market to remain strong on dual boost from cost and supply

Shandong (JLC), April 14, 2026—In the first quarter of 2026, China’s propylene glycol (PG) market experienced a sharp V-shaped reversal, with a rapid surge in March, and then went range-bound at a hig

04-14-2026 15:15:43

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

Middle East conflict boosts polyester market via cost and supply

Shandong (JLC), March 26, 2026--Sustained Middle East tensions continued to drive up energy and chemical costs, with polyester supply chains tightening and production cuts deepening, lifting price flo

03-26-2026 16:22:08

Middle East tensions lift costs to keep PE volatile at highs

Shandong (JLC), March 24, 2026--Escalating Middle East tensions drove up crude oil costs, coupled with tightening supply and weak demand, trapping the polyethylene (PE) market in a high-level volatili

03-24-2026 10:20:50

China propylene glycol market swings on cost-demand dynamics

Shandong (JLC), March 23, 2026—Recently, China’s propylene glycol market has undergone a trend shift driven by cost pressures and weak demand, and with supply expected to increase, the market is antic

03-23-2026 15:50:02

PET bottle chips rally on cost, supply, demand tailwinds

Shandong (JLC), March 17, 2026--PET bottle chip prices extended gains on mounting Middle East tensions, Hormuz shipping constraints, and recovering demand.

03-17-2026 17:33:32

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

China’s benzene price soars on cost surge, tight supply

Shandong (JLC), March 11, 2026—Escalating Middle East conflicts drove the recent benzene price surge through cost push and supply tightness.

03-11-2026 17:35:28

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

Geopolitical tensions, soaring costs drive PFY prices higher

Shandong (JLC), March 5, 2026—Geopolitical tensions pushed crude and feedstock costs higher, driving up polyester filament yarn (PFY) prices.

03-05-2026 15:43:30

Geopolitical risks lift polyester chip costs, while demand lags

Shandong (JLC), March 5, 2026--Middle East tensions boosted crude oil prices and polyester chip costs, but weak demand weighed on the market.

03-05-2026 11:01:20

Strait of Hormuz closure triggers cost-driven propylene surge

Shandong (JLC), March 4, 2026--The closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating Middle East geopolitical tensions triggered a cost-driven surge in China’s propylene market, creating a looming stale

03-04-2026 10:19:40

China’s DOTP market falls amid softening costs and tepid demand

Shandong (JLC), February 10, 2026--China’s DOTP prices declined on weak feedstock costs and muted downstream demand ahead of Lunar New Year.

02-10-2026 17:19:00

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

China’s PG Market sees volatile in Jan amid shifting cost support and fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), February 9, 2026--China propylene glycol (PG) prices moved sideways in January 2026 amid fluctuating feedstock costs and supply conditions, coupled with sluggish demand.

02-09-2026 15:40:06

Cost-side support drives successive phenol price gains

Shandong (JLC), February 3, 2026--In January 2026, phenol market exhibited a fluctuating upward trend driven primarily by cost-side factors. However, downstream acceptance remained weak, with cautious

02-03-2026 08:28:01

PP powder prices up on firm cost

Shandong (JLC), January 28, 2026--PP powder prices increased in late January on firmer costs.

01-28-2026 00:00:00

China’s DOP market up on higher cost

Shandong (JLC), December 5, 2025--China's DOP market prices moved up from end-November on the back of rising costs.

12-05-2025 16:57:46

Margins of China’s DOP producers improve on lower production cost

Shandong (JLC), October 29, 2025--In October 2025, the margins of China’s DOP producers gradually improved, mainly driven by the lower production cost.

10-30-2025 10:43:23

China propylene glycol prices up on higher cost

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2025--Domestic propylene glycol prices nudged up in late September due to higher cost.

09-24-2025 00:00:00

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