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Weak demand, softening cost support weigh on China PA market

Shandong (JLC), June 9, 2026—Since early June, China’s phthalic anhydride (PA) market has continued to decline amid thin demand and fading cost-side support, with industry profitability deteriorating,

06-09-2026 10:04:00

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

Exports drive toluene higher in May, weak demand to limit June gains

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026—In May, the South China toluene market fell first and then rose, driven by exports, but weak domestic demand limited the upside; for June, the market is expected to see ra

05-26-2026 14:34:26

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 butanone prices to remain weak in mid-term

Shandong (JLC), May 20, 2026--China’s butanone market is expected to continue facing downward pressure, with considerable room for price declines.

05-20-2026 17:20:49

Epoxy resin market softens on weak costs, slack demand

Shandong (JLC), May 20, 2026--Epoxy resin market continued to decline in mid-May on weak cost support and slack demand.

05-20-2026 00:00:00

April textile exports jump 44.62% as cyclical recovery hides structural weakness

Shandong (JLC), May 19, 2026--In April, China's textile and apparel exports to the global market amounted to $24.05 billion, surging 44.62% month on month but down 0.58% year on year, with the decline

05-19-2026 17:18:06

PP caught btw geopolitical cost spikes and weak supply-demand

Shandong (JLC), April 22, 2026--China’s polypropylene (PP) market was caught in a supply-demand squeeze between geopolitical shocks and overcapacity, with near-term prices tracking Middle East tension

04-22-2026 11:41:28

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

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

Epoxy resin market sheds geopolitical premium on weak demand

Shandong (JLC), March 20, 2026—Since the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict on February 28, epoxy resin prices were initially driven sharply higher by cost pressures, but have since reversed amid persis

03-20-2026 17:31:09

China DMC prices weaken in Jan

Shandong (JLC), February 9, 2026--China dimethyl carbonate (DMC) prices weakened in January amid increasing supply, weakening cost support and persistently slack demand.

02-09-2026 15:52:01

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

China’s acrylonitrile prices decline on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), December 17, 2025--Since entering December, China’s acrylonitrile prices have declined because of the weak fundamentals and are expected to continue falling in the near-term future.

12-17-2025 17:21:57

China MMA market weakens amid low demand, high stocks

Shandong (JLC), December 11, 2025—Recently, China’s MMA market was sluggish due to weak demand and high inventory, with prices trending downward, and is expected to edge lower in the short term.

12-11-2025 14:33:13

China’s PE market weak in 2025 on bearish factors

Shandong (JLC), November 25, 2025--China’s polyethylene (PE) prices trended lower throughout the year given markedly rising domestic supply amid rapidly expanding capacity and less-than-expected downs

11-25-2025 15:08:52

China Sep textile and apparel exports decline on weak global demand and growing competition

Shandong (JLC), October 20, 2025—In September, China’s textile and apparel exports totaled $24.42 billion, down 1.4% year on year.

10-20-2025 16:58:21

China propylene market to be weak in Q4 on thin fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), October 16, 2025--The propylene market is expected to show a downward trend in October, and there may be certain support for the propylene market from the cost and supply sides in Nove

10-16-2025 16:57:00

China PP market remains weak on plastic product output declines

Shandong (JLC), October 15, 2025--China's polypropylene (PP) market showed a volatile downward trend in September 2025.

10-15-2025 16:55:16

China propylene prices hit annual lows on supply surplus, weak demand

Shandong (JLC), October 15, 2025--In Q3 2025, China propylene market prices rose after falling, and entered a downward trend again at the end of the quarter after a round of volatile rebound.

10-15-2025 14:06:32

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