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PTA range-bound at highs as cost support offsets weak demand

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--PTA prices remained range-bound at high levels, as firm crude oil and PX cost support was offset by weakening supply-demand dynamics, leaving the market in intense

09-16-2026 14:50:43

China plasticizer prices surge toward yearly highs on robust cost support

Shandong (JLC), September 15, 2026--Since early September, China's plasticizer market has rallied across the board, with prices up around CNY1,000/mt.

09-15-2026 17:17:31

PE rises to yearly highs on cost support, weak demand caps further gains

Shandong (JLC), September 15, 2026--China’s PE spot prices climbed to their highest levels of the year, supported by volatile-but-firm crude oil and periodic tightness in supply, with the spot-futures

09-15-2026 14:49:45

China polyester yarn prices fluctuate in Aug on cost swings and subdued demand

Shandong (JLC), September 1, 2026--China’s polyester yarn market fluctuated in August amid swinging feedstock costs and subdued textile demand.

09-01-2026 16:38:40

BCS prices rise on tight supply, higher cost

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026--China's BCS market prices rose on the whole in mid-August amid tight supply and higher costs.

08-26-2026 11:43:00

China VAM market poised to weaken on bearish fundamentals despite cost support

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026—China’s VAM market is poised to weaken on bearish supply-demand fundamentals, but firm feedstock costs are expected to limit the downside and prevent a sharp collapse.

08-26-2026 08:46:42

China octanol prices extend gains on firm cost support and tight supply

Shandong (JLC), August 17, 2026—China’s octanol prices extended their gains through mid-August, supported by firm cost-side support and tight supply.

08-17-2026 17:30:12

China acrylic acid prices up on higher costs

Shandong (JLC), July 27, 2026--China's acrylic acid market prices surged in mid-July due to higher feedstock propylene prices.

07-27-2026 15:58:04

Geopolitical cost-push rally lifts PP yet weak fundamentals cap sustained upside

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2026--The US-Iran conflict lifted crude costs and drove PP up 7.52%, yet weak downstream demand and ample supply cap upside, leaving near-term direction hinged on geopolitical

07-23-2026 16:38:59

China's DOP market rebounds in early-to-mid Jul on firmer costs and recovering demand

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026--China’s DOP market rebounded in early-to-mid July amid climbing feedstock costs and recovering downstream demand.

07-15-2026 17:46:10

China's PFY prices rebound in early July on cost, supply support

Shandong (JLC), July 13, 2026—In early July, polyester filament yarn (PFY) prices rebounded, with major producers raising list prices by CNY50/mt on July 8.

07-13-2026 14:51:00

China DOP prices tumble on weak fundamentals, falling feedstock costs

Shandong (JLC), July 9, 2026—China’s DOP prices tumbled from mid-June, weighed by limited cost-side support and persistently weak fundamentals.

07-09-2026 17:37:06

China ethyl acetate firms on unit turnarounds, cost hikes, margin squeeze

Shandong (JLC), July 8, 2026—China's ethyl acetate prices have firmed in July, underpinned by scheduled unit turnarounds, cost support from rising acetic acid prices, and producers' reluctance to sell

07-08-2026 15:05:01

China’s propylene prices tumble on collapsing costs and weak demand

Shandong (JLC), July 3, 2026—China’s propylene prices declined in stages through June, accelerating mid-month on crude oil weakness and inventory build, with only fleeting geopolitical-led rebounds

07-03-2026 08:00:00

China polyester chip margins whipsaw by cost swing, supply shifts and weak demand

Driven by production cost volatility from the U.S.-Iran conflict, China’s polyester chip margins oscillated between brief profits and sustained losses amid output adjustments and weak demand.

06-25-2026 09:24:15

China DOP margin squeeze persists amid intensifying cost pressure

Shandong (JLC), June 16, 2026—Constrained by diverging feedstock trends and its own supply-demand dynamics, China’s DOP industry faces persistent margin pressure with limited price fluctuations; as bo

06-16-2026 13:41:36

Weak demand, softening cost support weigh on China PA market

Shandong (JLC), June 9, 2026—Since early June, China’s phthalic anhydride (PA) market has continued to decline amid thin demand and fading cost-side support, with industry profitability deteriorating,

06-09-2026 10:04:00

Epoxy resin market softens on weak costs, slack demand

Shandong (JLC), May 20, 2026--Epoxy resin market continued to decline in mid-May on weak cost support and slack demand.

05-20-2026 00:00:00

China DOP prices slide on soft fundamentals and limited cost support

Shandong (JLC), May 19, 2026--Since May, China’s domestic DOP market has exhibited a downward trend, pressured by weak fundamentals and limited cost support, which has dampened market sentiment.

05-19-2026 10:35:44

UPR market underpinned by cost, gets stronger influence from fundamentals

05-12-2026 18:13:11

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