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Sinopec Zhongke commissions new aromatics extraction unit

Guangzhou (JLC), August 12, 2026--Sinopec Zhongke (Guangdong) Refinery & Petrochemical successfully started up a 500,000 mt/yr aromatics extraction unit recently, Sinopec reported.

08-12-2026 15:32:00

China VAM market poised to soften on rising run rates and weak demand

Shandong (JLC), August 11, 2026—China’s VAM market is poised to soften in the near term, pressured by rising operating rates and lackluster demand.

08-11-2026 17:30:27

China benzene output down by 6.49% MoM in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 5, 2026 – China benzene output stood at about 1.5319 mln mt in July, down by about 6.49% month on month and down by 15.4% year on year, mainly due to a large decrease in operati

08-05-2026 17:17:41

Jul carbon black market caught in a bull-bear tug-of-war

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2026--China’s carbon black market overall maintained a range-bound pattern in July 2026, characterized by limited upward momentum and constrained downside.

07-29-2026 16:57:29

China’s toluene exports rise in H1 2026 amid multiple bullish driving factors

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2026—In the first half of 2026, China exported about 820,784.91 mt of toluene, surging by 123.24% year on year, driven by tightening supply in Asia due to feedstock supply con

07-29-2026 16:56:22

Aug PP weakness to persist as supply rises, demand remains subdued

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2026--China’s PP market is expected to remain constrained by rising supply and weak demand in August, with spot prices stuck in a weak range-bound pattern lacking rebound mome

07-29-2026 16:55:54

Jun propylene imports saw on-month rise

07-29-2026 14:41:06

Dushanzi Petchem starts up China's first full-chain green ethylene project

Guangzhou (JLC), July 23, 2026--PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical commissioned China's first full-chain green, low-carbon ethylene project on July 16, the company announced via its WeChat account.

07-23-2026 18:59:28

China's ethanol market to face mounting supply pressure in H2 as coal-based capacity surges

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2026--China’s ethanol market is expected to face mounting supply pressure in H2 2026, as coal-based capacity continues to expand.

07-23-2026 16:59:00

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 toluene and MX prices rebound on renewed U.S.-Iran conflicts

Shandong (JLC), July 22, 2026—China’s toluene and MX market prices rebounded in early July, after hitting a relatively low level of the year in late June. As of July 16, taking prices at Jiangsu port

07-22-2026 09:24:09

China MEG supply tightens sharply in July, set to ease moderately in August

Shandong (JLC), July 21, 2026—China’s MEG supply tightened sharply in July on heavy maintenance and import disruptions, draining port stocks. Supply is set to ease in August with unit restarts.

07-21-2026 17:39:19

China propylene glycol prices rise in mid-Jul

Shandong (JLC), July 21, 2026--China propylene glycol prices rose in mid-July due to higher costs and limited supply.

07-21-2026 15:32:58

NW China PP new capacity coming online with supply surge ahead

Shandong (JLC), July 16, 2026--In the second half of 2026, domestic polypropylene (PP) new capacity is set to come online intensively, with Northwest China taking the lead in facing a major supply sur

07-16-2026 14:44:06

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 acrylic fiber market range-bound amid off-season headwinds

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026—In early-to-mid July 2026, China’s acrylic fiber market remained range-bound and sluggish, weighed down by weakening costs, a seasonal demand lull, and tightenin

07-15-2026 17:17:00

Impact of Typhoon Bavi on propylene market in East China

Shandong (JLC), July 14, 2026--As super Typhoon Bavi approached and made landfall along the East China coast, the previously stable shipping pattern of the domestic propylene market was abruptly disru

07-14-2026 17:16:27

China's DMF prices move sideways after falling in early Jul

Shandong (JLC), July 14, 2026--China's DMF prices moved sideways in early July after late-June declines, as feedstock costs rebounded but demand stayed slack.

07-14-2026 15:04:00

PX prices to drift lower in H2 2026 on weaker fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), July 9, 2026—Lower feedstock costs and rising PX supply will weigh on H2 prices, with downstream demand offering only limited support.

07-09-2026 17:39:39

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

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