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China’s PTA operating rate analysis and output forecast in Oct

Shandong (JLC), November 12, 2026--China’s average monthly operating rate of PTA stood at approximately 71.55%, and domestic PTA output for October is estimated at around 6 million mt.

11-12-2026 15:20:43

China’s propylene glycol prices rise before falling in Oct

Shandong (JLC), November 10, 2026 – Overall, China’s propylene glycol prices rose before falling in October, with the monthly average price down by 0.74% from September.

11-10-2026 11:26:13

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

China’s PTA Sep operating rate analysis and output forecast

Shandong (JLC), October 14, 2026--China’s monthly average operating rate of PTA in September stood at around 72.62%, with domestic PTA output estimated at approximately 5.82 million mt.

10-14-2026 11:32:45

China’s propylene prices rally in early September before retreating, late-month rebound

Shandong (JLC), October 8, 2026—In September, China’s propylene prices rallied before retreating, ending the month with a rebound. As of September 28, mainstream transaction prices in Shandon

10-08-2026 17:37:21

China’s UPR prices rise before a slight pullback

Shandong (JLC), September 20, 2026 – China’s unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) prices had been moving higher since early September but fell back on September 18, with these movements mainly driven by

09-20-2026 10:03:00

China butanone prices rally before edging down in early Sep

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2026--China’s butanone market rallied sharply in early September, with East China prices hitting H2’s new high. The rally stalled by mid-September on sluggish buying.

09-17-2026 14:34:36

China’s nylon filament yarn market hold steady before rising in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 8, 2026--China’s nylon filament yarn prices stabilized before moving higher in August, amid robust cost support and lukewarm downstream demand.

09-08-2026 17:42:45

Korean EPS unit shutdown creates window for China's EPS exports

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026--The shutdown of BASF's Ulsan EPS plant disrupted South Korea’s supply-demand, bringing short-term opportunities for China's EPS exports.

08-26-2026 17:15:44

Adipic acid prices post modest gains before moving sideways in Jul

Shandong (JLC), July 8, 2026--Adipic acid prices posted modest gains before moving sideways in July, as international crude prices remained range-bound, downstream demand remained subdued and spot sup

07-08-2026 16:30:19

May PTA operating rate analysis and output forecast

Shandong (JLC), May 28, 2026--China’s PTA operating rate fell to 64.80% in May with output at 5.53 million mt. June output is expected to remain flat amid restarts and new maintenance.

05-28-2026 17:09:39

China’s ethylene market softens before soaring in Q1 2026

Shandong (JLC), April 28, 2026—China’s ethylene market shifted from a weak to a record spike in Q1 2026, while margins varied sharply across production routes.

04-28-2026 10:27:08

China’s EO market soften before surging in Q1 2026 but remain unprofitable amid weak demand

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026--China’s EO market rebounded sharply after softening but stayed unprofitable with lower operating rates in Q1 2026.

04-21-2026 16:08:22

China's EPS prices firm initially before moving sideways in Q1

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026--China's EPS market prices firmed initially before turning range-bound in Q1 amid conflict-driven volatility and seasonally depressed demand.

04-21-2026 00:00:00

China n-butanol prices to go range-bound at highs before decreasing in Q2

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026 – In the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, China n-butanol (normal butanol) market price would go range-bound at highs in short term amid geopolitical conflict in the Middle

04-15-2026 10:14:58

Asian PX prices forecast to rise before retreating in 2026

Shandong (JLC), January 29, 2026--For 2026, PX prices are projected to retreat after rising, with CFR China prices forecast to fluctuate within the range of $800-1,000/mt.

01-29-2026 17:26:15

BASF begins production at the core of Zhanjiang Verbund

Guangzhou (JLC), November 6, 2025--BASF has successfully commenced production of the first products from the core of its Zhanjiang Verbund site in South China, BASF said on its WeChat platform.

11-06-2025 18:42:49

China DOP industry gains more profits from Dec

Shandong (JLC), January 15, 2025--China DOP industry profits significantly improved starting from December 2024. The average profit in Shandong and East China regions was at CNY200-300/mt, which was b

01-15-2025 11:13:00

China propylene market review in H1, forecast in H2

Shandong (JLC), Jul 24, 2024—During the first half of 2024, buoyed by favorable fundamentals, propylene prices climbed.

07-24-2024 17:27:28

South Korea’s anti-dumping to impact styrene market

Shandong (JLC), April 18, 2024--South Korea Trade Commission issued a notice on April 9 that it launched an anti-dumping investigation on China-origin styrene at the request of South Korea producers.

04-18-2024 08:45:13

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