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China’s styrene prices take a dive

Shandong (JLC), November 12, 2026—Against the backdrop of a general rise in the aromatics market, styrene market prices fluctuated upwards in October, bolstered by higher production costs and its low

11-12-2026 17:23:23

China aniline market faces growing downward pressure as supply recovers, cost support weakens

Shandong (JLC), November 11, 2026 — China's aniline market remains firm at elevated levels, but weaker feedstock costs and recovering supply are expected to weigh on prices.

11-11-2026 13:48:13

China propylene market follows inverted-V before settling into high-level range-bound in Q3

Shandong (JLC), October 28, 2026—China’s propylene market followed an inverted-V pattern early in Q3, then ground higher to a quarterly peak before settling into high-level range-bound trading.

10-28-2026 17:29:38

Methanol run rates in 2026 markedly above previous two years

Shandong (JLC), October 27, 2026--China’s methanol operating rates in 2026 were notably higher year-on-year versus the same periods in 2024 and 2025. The full-year trend was dominated by high-level vo

10-27-2026 14:32:22

PetroChina Urumqi completes over 60% of aromatics expansion project

Guangzhou (JLC), October 22, 2026--PetroChina Urumqi Petrochemical had completed more than 60% of the construction of its 1.5 million mt/yr aromatics expansion project.

10-22-2026 18:56:39

China's MEG prices continue to fall on recovering supply and weak demand

Shandong (JLC), October 20, 2026--China's MEG prices continued to fall after the National Day holiday (October 1-7), pressured by recovering supply and weak demand.

10-20-2026 14:53:36

China DOP margins recover, but loss risks persist

Shandong (JLC), October 19, 2026 — China’s DOP market recovered from months of losses, but elevated feedstock costs and weak demand continued to pressure margins in October.

10-19-2026 17:38:51

Fed rate-hike impact limited as EVA market driven by own fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2026--The Fed's rate hikes posed only a short-term sentiment disturbance, with EVA's outlook still hinging on its own supply-demand balance and PV installation momentum.

09-24-2026 17:22:07

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

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

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

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’s PE output in Jan-Jul significantly exceeds year-ago levels

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026--China’s PE output from January to July 2026 reached an all-time high overall, but the growth rate slowed compared with previous years due to factors such as the pace o

08-26-2026 16:16:30

PTA industry sees lower social inventory and widening basis

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026—In China, PTA supply remained tight due to relatively low operating rates, which reached as low as 51.08% on August 8, amid concentrated unit maintenance and production

08-26-2026 14:54:20

China VAM market poised to weaken on bearish fundamentals despite cost support

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026—China’s VAM market is poised to weaken on bearish supply-demand fundamentals, but firm feedstock costs are expected to limit the downside and prevent a sharp collapse.

08-26-2026 08:46:42

LLDPE holds range-bound as low inventory and supply cuts underpin prices

Shandong (JLC), August 25, 2026--Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East did not show any clear signs of easing, and LLDPE futures and spot prices remained range-bound at elevated levels. Current mar

08-25-2026 15:13:41

China’s PP enters high-volatility era on oil-coal profit split

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2026--In 2026, China's PP market abandoned seasonal patterns, entering a volatile new phase driven by extreme oil-coal profit polarization.

08-20-2026 11:39:40

China’s DMC prices on range-bound move

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2026—From end-July to early August, China’s dimethyl carbonate (DMC) market prices were mainly on a range-bound move, with those in East China loitering at CNY4,125/mt, bols

08-13-2026 17:32:04

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