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China’s bottle-grade PET exports decline on month in Jan

Shandong (JLC), March 26, 2025--China’s bottle-grade PET exports totaled 421,626.4 mt in January 2025, a 31.86% decrease on month but a 7.94% increase compared to the same period last year.

03-26-2025 17:47:24

Sinopec to boost its ethylene output sharply in 2025

Guangzhou (JLC), March 24, 2025--Sinopec plans to boost its ethylene production sharply in 2025, indicating its forecast of growing demand.

03-24-2025 16:33:53

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

PetroChina Fushun breaks ground for ethylene upgrade project

Guangzhou (JLC), March 13, 2025--PetroChina Fushun Petrochemical began the construction of its ethylene upgrade and energy efficiency improvement project on March 1, according to industry sources.

03-13-2025 18:54:21

Styrene unit operating rate keeps high in Feb amid fewer overhauls

Shandong (JLC), March 11, 2025—Domestic styrene industry operating rates remained high amid falling maintenance, while styrene output edged down in view of fewer natural days in February.

03-11-2025 16:34:33

China MEG units operating rate slips in Feb

Shandong (JLC), February 28, 2025—The operating rate of China’s MEG units edged down in February due to unit maintenance.

02-28-2025 10:27:56

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

ExxonMobil’s ethylene project achieves on-spec products

ExxonMobil (Huizhou)'s phase-I ethylene project in south China’s Guangdong province achieved on-specification product, as its No. 1 LLDPE production line produced qualified granule on February 6, acco

02-11-2025 15:17:50

China Nov PET bottle chip exports up on year

Shandong (JLC), January 3, 2025—According to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC, China’s exports of PET bottle chip in November 2024 were 554,100 mt, up by 16.55% on year.

01-03-2025 17:38:02

China PET bottle chip prices down amid weak demand, falling feedstock

Shandong (JLC), December 12, 2024 - China PET bottle chip prices moved down recently, pressured by weak demand and falling feedstock prices.

12-12-2024 16:12:47

PetroChina Guangxi completes over 60% of its upgrade

Guangzhou (JLC), November 27, 2024--PetroChina Guangxi Petrochemical’s refinery upgrade was 62.81% completed as of November 22.

11-27-2024 18:37:41

Sinopec puts Tianjin Nangang Ethylene Project into operation

Guangzhou (JLC), November 13, 2024 – Sinopec officially put its Tianjin Nangang Ethylene Project into operation, as the project began producing on-spec products on November 11.

11-13-2024 18:47:46

Oct styrene output rises, despite lower operating rates

Shandong (JLC), November 13, 2024—Although the operating rate in the styrene industry inched down, styrene output increased in October due to newly-added capacity and one more natural day than Septemb

11-13-2024 17:33:19

Toluene, MX prices expected to move sideways in Nov

Shandong (JLC), November 5, 2024--China toluene and MX prices are expected to move sideways at low levels in November, on account of falling supply and cost support, but soft demand.

11-05-2024 18:02:00

Oct PTA output to rise on high operating rates

Shandong（JLC）, October 31, 2024—China’s PTA units operating rates remained high in October, which led to rising monthly output.

10-31-2024 16:46:20

Fiber-grade PET capacity up on year

Shandong (JLC), October 29, 2024--The total capacity of fiber-grade PET increased as of September on a year-on-year comparison, on account of rising demand from film industry.

10-29-2024 14:04:59

China Sep PET bottle chip exports down on month

Shandong (JLC), October 24, 2024—According to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC, China’s exports of PET bottle chip in September 2024 were 435,300 mt, down by 67,600 mt on month.

10-24-2024 17:29:58

Styrene unit operating rate inches up in Sept

Shandong (JLC), October 17, 2024--Styrene unit operating rate inched up in September when north China-based producers raised operating rate significantly.

10-17-2024 14:15:45

China PET fiber chip exports rise in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 25, 2024--In August, the export volume of PET fiber chip totaled 107,774 mt, up by 25.59% month on month and up by 60.9% year on year. And the export value stood at $105.2765

09-25-2024 15:35:17

China's ZCE launches bottle-grade PET futures contracts

Guangzhou (JLC), September 13, 2024 – China's Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) officially launched the trade of bottle-grade polyester (PET) resin futures contracts on August 30.

09-13-2024 18:14:13

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