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PDH unit operating rate falls below 60%

Shandong (JLC), April 1, 2026 – After a rebound in early stage on improving profit amid geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, operating rates of PDH units began to decrease and even fell below 60%

04-01-2026 13:52:02

South China styrene stocks to fall again after holiday rebound

Shandong (JLC), February 26, 2026—Although styrene inventories in South China rebounded sharply after the Spring Festival holiday (February 15-23) due to waning demand, port stocks are expected to dra

02-26-2026 15:02:39

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

China’s Oct sulfuric acid exports fall, imports shrink

Shandong (JLC), November 27, 2025--In October 2025, China's sulfuric acid trade exhibited a clear pattern of declining exports and prices, alongside a sharp contraction in imports.

11-27-2025 11:31:14

China propylene prices fall on bearish fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), October 30, 2025-After the National Day holiday (Oct 1-8), China’s propylene market entered a downward trend under mounting supply pressure. As of October 29, 2025, mainstream prices i

10-30-2025 17:29:01

China’s Sep bottle-grade PET exports fall MoM, but rise YoY

Shandong (JLC), October 28, 2025--China exported 467,700 mt of bottle-grade PET in September 2025, a month-on-month decrease of 53,000 mt but a year-on-year increase of 7.44%.

10-28-2025 11:16:52

China’s Aug bottle-grade PET exports fall

Shandong (JLC), September 25, 2025--China exported 520,700 mt of bottle-grade PET in August 2025, down by 58,900 mt month on month and 10.15% year on year, with an average price at $788.7934/mt.

09-25-2025 14:34:56

POY output to fall on supply-side structural adjustment

China Polyester Pre-Oriented Yarn (POY) output saw declines due to the supply-side structural reform.

09-17-2025 16:56:53

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

China’s VAC prices fall on supply surplus and weak demand

Shandong (JLC), August 21, 2025--China vinyl acetate (VAC) prices have been falling since late July amid oversupply and waning demand.

08-21-2025 15:38:22

China acrylonitrile prices to rise after falling in H2 2025

China’s acrylonitrile prices are more likely to rise after declining in the second half of 2025 in view of cost and fundamental changes.

07-25-2025 17:42:05

Jun butadiene imports rise, exports fall on month

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2025--China's butadiene imports rose by 19.4% month on month, while exports declined by 99.76% month on month.

07-23-2025 18:00:00

China PSF prices stabilize after falling in Apr

Shandong (JLC), April 30, 2025—China’s PSF (polyester staple fiber) prices stabilized after falling in April.

04-30-2025 10:53:53

Mar butadiene imports fall, exports up on month

Shandong (JLC), April 24, 2025—China’s butadiene imports declined by 46.5% month on month, while exports surged by 199.13% month on month.

04-24-2025 17:30:28

Toluene price in South China falls after rising in Q1 and to go downwards in Q2

Shandong (JLC), April 10, 2025—In the first quarter of 2025, toluene market price in South China fell after rising. While in the second quarter of 2025, amid the rise in toluene supply, tepid downstre

04-10-2025 15:05:17

China Jan-Feb textile and clothing exports fall on year

Shandong (JLC), April 9, 2025--China textile and clothing export value declined in January-February 2025 on the back of bad trading environment.

04-09-2025 17:24:15

Recycled PET prices keep tumbling on poor demand, falling new PET prices

Shandong (JLC), March 21--Recycled PET prices have been plunging since late February, with the slump persisting even during the traditional peak demand season in March, broadly undermined by slack end

03-21-2025 16:08:00

Asian PX prices decline amid falling cost and dwindling demand

Shandong (JLC), March 13--Asian PX prices have been falling amid weakened cost support and thinner demand since March 2025.

03-13-2025 16:02:30

Styrene unit operating rate up in Jan amid falling turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), February 18, 2025--China styrene unit operating rate increased in January, as the off-line units declined, and most units ran steadily.

02-18-2025 09:50:27

China's DOP prices fall on weakening cost

Shandong (JLC), Dec 16, 2024--

12-16-2024 00:00:00

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