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China PG market to remain strong on dual boost from cost and supply

Shandong (JLC), April 14, 2026—In the first quarter of 2026, China’s propylene glycol (PG) market experienced a sharp V-shaped reversal, with a rapid surge in March, and then went range-bound at a hig

04-14-2026 15:15:43

China PP powder market retreats on US-Iran truce

Shandong (JLC), April 14, 2026--China PP powder market retreated after early-April rally on US-Iran ceasefire.

04-14-2026 00:00:00

Middle East conflict boosts polyester market via cost and supply

Shandong (JLC), March 26, 2026--Sustained Middle East tensions continued to drive up energy and chemical costs, with polyester supply chains tightening and production cuts deepening, lifting price flo

03-26-2026 16:22:08

China textile and apparel exports surge in Jan-Feb 2026

Shandong (JLC), March 19, 2026—China’s textile and apparel exports opened 2026 with strong growth in the first two months, propelled by multiple positive factors.

03-19-2026 17:31:37

China’s PP price trends two weeks after US-Iran war

Shandong (JLC), March 18, 2026--Two weeks into the US-Iran war, China’s polypropylene (PP) market exhibited a trajectory of rapid surge, subsequent pullback, and eventual high-level consolidation, dri

03-18-2026 14:36:48

PET bottle chips rally on cost, supply, demand tailwinds

Shandong (JLC), March 17, 2026--PET bottle chip prices extended gains on mounting Middle East tensions, Hormuz shipping constraints, and recovering demand.

03-17-2026 17:33:32

China acrylonitrile prices see explosive rally on tight supply, firm costs

Shandong (JLC), March 16, 2026--China acrylonitrile prices spiked to CNY10,500-11,000/mt over the past week amid solid cost support and mounting expectations of supply contraction.

03-16-2026 17:44:10

China’s benzene price soars on cost surge, tight supply

Shandong (JLC), March 11, 2026—Escalating Middle East conflicts drove the recent benzene price surge through cost push and supply tightness.

03-11-2026 17:35:28

China PP industry completes five-year transformation from net importer to global supply hub

Shandong (JLC), March 5, 2026—From 2021 to 2025, China's polypropylene (PP) industry underwent a historic reversal from net importer to self-sufficient and outward-oriented supplier driven by a capaci

03-05-2026 15:26:54

Styrene steady amid geopolitical upheaval, supply risks contained

Shandong (JLC), March 5, 2026—While geopolitical tensions boost crude and related costs, the direct supply impact on styrene is minimal given limited imports; the market is thus set for a firm yet ran

03-05-2026 08:26:33

Escalating geopolitical conflict supports PET bottle chip market rally

Shandong (JLC), March 4, 2026--The persistent tension in the Middle East became the core external driver behind the recent rally in PET bottle chip.

03-04-2026 15:20:47

Tightening supply expectations drive MX price gains to expand

Shandong (JLC), March 3, 2026--China’s mixed xylene (MX) prices at Jiangsu ports rose by approximately CNY200/mt on March 3, exceeding yesterday's increase and accumulating a total gain of CNY390/mt s

03-03-2026 16:17:48

Middle East conflict risks Chinese MEG supply

Shandong (JLC), March 2, 2026--The Chinese MEG industry faces a double threat from the conflict in the Middle East: cost pressure and direct supply disruption risks.

03-02-2026 17:24:45

Rising operating rates drive PE supply growth

Shandong (JLC), February 11, 2026--China’s Polyethylene (PE) unit operating rates steadily recovered to 86.34%, with overall supply scale maintaining high-level operations.

02-11-2026 17:36:00

Brief analysis of Feb methanol supply-demand fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), February 10, 2026--China’s port methanol prices in February are expected to move sideways, inland prices to weaken moderately, and sales regions to remain firm.

02-10-2026 16:32:55

East China propylene prices hold steady on supply crunch, cost pressures

Shandong (JLC), February 10, 2026—Recently, the East China propylene market saw weak supply and demand fundamentals; however, prices remained resilient due to cost support and tight spot availability,

02-10-2026 15:56:09

China SBAC prices up on limited supply

Shandong (JLC), February 10, 2026--China’s sec-butyl acetate (SBAC) prices trended higher in January amid tight supply.

02-10-2026 00:00:00

China’s PG Market sees volatile in Jan amid shifting cost support and fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), February 9, 2026--China propylene glycol (PG) prices moved sideways in January 2026 amid fluctuating feedstock costs and supply conditions, coupled with sluggish demand.

02-09-2026 15:40:06

China DEG market to see pre-holiday weakness, potential post-holiday support

Shandong (JLC), February 5, 2026—China's diethylene glycol (DEG) market weakened before the Spring Festival holiday (February 15-23) due to shrinking demand and rising port inventories, but may gain s

02-05-2026 15:43:32

Supply-side support drives gradual recovery in TDI market in Jan

Shandong (JLC), February 4, 2026--China’s TDI market prices rebounded after a phase of bottoming out in January 2026 amid declining supply and persistently weak end demand.

02-04-2026 14:31:10

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