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China’s benzene imports stand at 402,000 mt in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—China’s benzene imports stood at around 402,000 mt in August 2026, down 8.89% year on year but largely unchanged from 403,100 mt in July. Overall, the market showed

09-22-2026 17:43:46

China's vinyl acetate prices retreat marginally after soaring

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—Despite an increase in vinyl acetate prices from early September, tracking rising feedstock acetic acid prices, the market was facing mounting pressure. From mid-Sep

09-22-2026 17:12:58

China’s DMC prices see a rapid pullback after surging

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026 – China’s dimethyl carbonate (DMC) prices surged in early September amid tight spot supply and rising propylene oxide (PO) prices, but saw a rapid decrease in mid-to

09-22-2026 17:01:39

DOP prices retreat from high levels on fading positive factors

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026--In late September, with DOP prices surging to elevated levels, the market's upward momentum gradually faded.

09-22-2026 16:56:50

China propylene glycol prices weaken in mid-Sep

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026--China’s propylene glycol market prices were steady before weakening in mid-September due to rising supply and tepid buying interest.

09-22-2026 14:31:00

Fed’s rate hike weighs on global butadiene market

Shandong (JLC), September 21, 2026—The Fed raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00% on September 16, adding macro headwinds to global butadiene demand while China remains anchored by domestic fu

09-21-2026 17:40:19

DMC prices rise amid multiple bullish factors

Shandong (JLC), September 21, 2026--China dimethyl carbonate (DMC) prices rose in September amid higher cost and tight supply.

09-21-2026 15:31:00

3.6 million mt/yr of new PE capacity to come online in Q4

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2026--China’s PE sector will see a wave of new capacity commissioning in Q4 2026, with an estimated 3.6 million mt/yr of new capacity, accounting for 65.46% of the year’s

09-17-2026 17:08:37

PetroChina Fushun achieves major milestone in ethylene project

Guangzhou (JLC), September 16, 2026--PetroChina Fushun Petrochemical successfully fed oil into the newly built No. 9 cracking furnace under the ethylene project.

09-16-2026 19:07:37

Unrecoverable H1 supply shortfall underpins PP market outlook

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--Maintenance and production cuts tightened PP supply in H1, but restarts and Q4 new capacity additions are set to ease supply tightness.

09-16-2026 16:52:26

China’s PSF industry saw diverging performance amid market weakness in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--China’s PSF industry remained weak in H1 2026, with diverging performance across producers.

09-16-2026 16:06:22

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

MX prices surge to a new high for the year

Shandong (JLC), September 11, 2026—China MX prices surged sharply in recent days, hitting a new year-to-date high.

09-16-2026 11:10:18

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’s DOP market prices hit highs since May

Shandong (JLC), September 10, 2026--China's DOP market extended rises, with prices in South and East China successively breaking through the CNY10,000/mt threshold, hitting new highs since May 2026.

09-10-2026 16:18:33

China adipic acid prices move sideways in early Sep

Shandong (JLC), September 10, 2026--China's adipic acid prices moved sideways in early September, as strong cost support offset weak demand.

09-10-2026 16:02:00

China acrylonitrile prices fall on rising supply and weak demand

Shandong (JLC), September 9, 2026—China’s acrylonitrile prices fell rapidly this week, pressured by increasing supply and lackluster downstream demand.

09-09-2026 17:19:55

China’s nylon filament yarn market hold steady before rising in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 8, 2026--China’s nylon filament yarn prices stabilized before moving higher in August, amid robust cost support and lukewarm downstream demand.

09-08-2026 17:42:45

China’s MX output climbs in Aug on rising operating rate

Shandong (JLC), September 8, 2026--China's mixed xylene (MX) output climbed to 3.33 million mt in August as operating rates rebounded toward 76.7%, with September supply expected to reach a year-to-da

09-08-2026 16:56:04

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

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