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Asian PTA market price weakens on falling PX price and bleak demand

Shandong (JLC), May 28, 2026—In May, Asian PTA market trended lower, weighed by lukewarm demand and weakening feedstock costs. During the current lull in terminal industry, lackluster purchasing dampe

05-28-2026 11:39:47

PetroChina’s 240,000 mt/yr BPA facility comes online

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026—On May 16, a 240,000 mt/yr bisphenol A (BPA) unit at PetroChina Jilin Petrochemical came online successfully, producing 933 mt of qualified product with a purity above 99.

05-26-2026 16:58:36

China’s MEG market prices fall on weak demand

Shandong (JLC), May 21, 2026—From Mach to mid-May, China’s monoethylene glycol (MEG) market prices increased before falling. MEG prices increased firstly, bolstered by both the surging production co

05-21-2026 15:22:52

China’s propylene prices seesaw

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026—China’s propylene market is in wide fluctuations entering April. Earlier in the month, a pronounced rebound was seen in the market, supported by rising international cr

04-21-2026 16:34:11

China acetone market review in Q1 2026

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026—In the first quarter of 2026, China’s acetone market price surged after fluctuating at low positions.

04-15-2026 08:30:59

China’s MEG price volatile amid geopolitical conflicts

Shandong (JLC), March 12, 2026—Recently, China’s ethylene glycol (MEG) market has been forced into experiencing high volatility, following wide fluctuations in its feedstock international crude oil pr

03-12-2026 17:17:30

China’s butanone prices move sideways after rising

Shandong (JLC), February 13, 2026—China’s butanone market prices rose firstly from late January to early February, bolstered by tightening supply, along with periodic stockpiling activities from downs

02-13-2026 17:04:55

China’s BCS price in downtrend on multiple factors

Shandong (JLC), November 26, 2025—The butyl cellosolve (BCS) price in East China market was in a downtrend from early November. As of November 21, the reference CNY offers of imported BCS in East Chin

11-26-2025 08:18:38

PPG prices strengthen on robust PO market

Shandong (JLC), November 20, 2025—China’s PPG market prices were on uptrend from early November, primarily following the robust propylene oxide (PO) market.

11-20-2025 11:33:43

China’s DEG prices on range-bound move after dropping

Shandong (JLC), October 30, 2025—In October, China’s diethylene glycol (DEG) market price went range-bound after dropping, against the backdrop of rising supply and tepid demand.

10-30-2025 09:41:41

China’s Oct acetone prices rebound after declining

Shandong (JLC), October 29, 2025—In 2025, China’s acetone market prices were in downtrend in general since mid February. As of October 27, the negotiating price of acetone in East China market rebound

10-29-2025 17:38:18

Analysis on margins of two butanone production processes in 2025

Shandong (JLC), October 28, 2025—The production margins of China’s two major processes in butanone production remained unfavorable. The weakening fundamentals of butanone weighed on its market prices

10-28-2025 17:16:44

China’s DEG market prices decline on multiple bearish factors

Shandong (JLC), October 16, 2025—China’s diethylene glycol (DEG) market prices experienced significant drops after the National Day holiday (October 1-8) in China, dampened by its weakening fundamenta

10-16-2025 14:32:58

China’s BPA imports rise but exports down in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 28, 2025—In July, China’s bisphenol A (BPA) imports witnessed an evident increment, while that of exports decreased month on month.

08-28-2025 15:02:54

China’s Jul acetone imports rise

Shandong (JLC), August 28, 2025—In January-July 2025, China’s acetone imports totaled 251,000 mt, a rise of 51.27% year on year. The monthly acetone imports from January to July all witnessed increase

08-28-2025 09:36:40

China’s Jul toluene exports surge on year

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2025—China’s toluene exports totaled 66,194 mt in July 2025, a rise of 154.7% year on year and an increase of 47.6% month on month, according to General Administration of Cu

08-26-2025 15:37:22

China’s octanol market price shows weakness on rising supply

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2025--Against the backdrop of the rising supply but marginal increase in demand, China’s octanol market price will move downward in a short run.

08-20-2025 17:16:03

Analysis on the spread btw MX and toluene

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025--From late-June to end-July, the spread between MX and toluene widened. Taking spot price at Jiangsu port as an example, the spread between MX and toluene widened to CN

08-13-2025 17:33:02

China’s polycarboxylate monomer market price in downtrend

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2025—China’s polycarboxylate monomer (PCE) market price was in the downtrend from late July. The market saw mounting PCE supply but weakening demand as downstream enterprise

08-12-2025 17:53:53

China toluene market price indicates weakness in H1 2025

Shandong (JLC), July 24, 2025—In the first half of 2025, China’s toluene market primarily indicated downtrend in January-April and then experienced a pickup in May-June. The toluene price in East Chin

07-24-2025 16:38:06

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