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China’s butanone retreats from highs, short-term pressure persists

Shandong (JLC), April 23, 2026--Since April, domestic butanone prices surged to peaks but lacked follow-through strength, entering a downward channel around mid-month.

04-23-2026 16:23:05

Weaker costs, soft demand pull sec-butyl acetate down from peak

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026—Driven by geopolitical tensions and cost-side factors, the price of sec-butyl acetate surged to a three-year high in early April, then dropped sharply due to falling cru

04-21-2026 14:00:54

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

Middle East tensions lift costs to keep PE volatile at highs

Shandong (JLC), March 24, 2026--Escalating Middle East tensions drove up crude oil costs, coupled with tightening supply and weak demand, trapping the polyethylene (PE) market in a high-level volatili

03-24-2026 10:20:50

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 polyester yarn steady as Mideast tensions lift costs, demand lags

Shandong (JLC), March 11, 2026—The Israel-Iran conflict has transmitted cost-push pressures to China's polyester yarn sector via rising crude oil prices, driving a stable yet strengthening market, tho

03-11-2026 14:07:17

Geopolitical tensions, soaring costs drive PFY prices higher

Shandong (JLC), March 5, 2026—Geopolitical tensions pushed crude and feedstock costs higher, driving up polyester filament yarn (PFY) prices.

03-05-2026 15:43:30

Geopolitical risks lift polyester chip costs, while demand lags

Shandong (JLC), March 5, 2026--Middle East tensions boosted crude oil prices and polyester chip costs, but weak demand weighed on the market.

03-05-2026 11:01:20

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 MX market stuck in stalemate amid absence of positive catalysts

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2025—China’s MX market was bogged down into a stalemate, due to supply pressures and weak traditional demand.

09-23-2025 16:18:40

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 DOP margins climb on muted costs

Shandong (JLC), December 12, 2024--China DOP industry margins has been enlarged underpinned by the decrease in feedstock octanol prices, which has also driven up the capacity utilization rate of DOP m

12-12-2024 10:51:00

Weaker costs weigh on DOP market prices

Shandong (JLC), November 19, 2024—China’s DOP prices declined in late November amid weakening cost support.

11-19-2024 17:56:53

China DOP industry margins turn positive on low costs

Shandong (JLC), March 20, 2024—China’s DOP industry margins recovered amid lower costs.

03-20-2024 13:55:41

China DOP prices continue to fall on low costs and dim demand

Shandong (JLC), March 13, 2024—China DOP prices extended the downtrend amid falling feedstock prices and weakening demand.

03-13-2024 15:40:13

PetroChina International tests paperless trade on digital platform TradeGo

Guangzhou (JLC), August 4, 2023 – PetroChina International has recently completed a test using an electronic bill of lading (eBL) through the digital platform TradeGo for a paraxylene (PX) trade.

08-04-2023 14:34:04

China benzene prices rise on high costs and strong demand

Shandong (JLC), July 11, 2023—China benzene prices increased amid strong cost support and rallied styrene prices.

07-11-2023 17:26:20

PET filament yarn prices edge down on tepid demand and average costs

Shandong (JLC), April 17, 2023--China's PET filament yarn prices inched down amid tepid demand and moderate costs.

04-17-2023 17:00:00

Polyester staple fiber prices remain low, despite high costs

Shandong (JLC), March 23, 2023—China’s polyester staple fiber prices maintained low levels amid weak demand and low processing fees, despite high costs.

03-23-2023 17:44:49

DMC prices to keep stable on tight supply, despite falling costs

Shandong (JLC), March 14, 2023—China’s DMC (dimethyl carbonate) prices are expected to remain steady in the short term, as DMC supply may tighten but feedstock PO (propylene oxide) prices may retreat.

03-14-2023 16:38:21

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