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China PE market sees high prices, but weak fundamentals

China PE prices stayed at high levels underpinned by high cost, but the market fundamentals were weak.

09-24-2026 17:37:54

China PE prices retreat from highs on cost support, weak demand

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2026--Prices across China’s PE varieties pulled back, as costs still underpinned the market while downstream demand struggled to recover.

09-23-2026 16:42:32

Sep PE market underpinned by high cost, slightly high production losses

The key conflict in China PE market is the tension between higher-supply prediction and seasonal demand changes currently. Meanwhile, changes in crude oil prices will exert important influences on Chi

09-23-2026 15:53:13

China’s recycled PET prices fall slightly in late Sept

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2026—After rising consistently for about one month, recycled PET market prices weakened in late September, dragged down by multiple negative elements, such as falling pro

09-23-2026 15:37:31

China’s recycled PP prices rise before falling

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2026 – China’s recycled PP prices rose in early September, driven by expectations of good demand amid the conventional peak season, enlarging PP-recycled PP price spread

09-23-2026 10:06:41

China PP market stay supported by costs and turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—China’s PP market stays supported by rising feedstock costs and maintenance-driven supply losses across South, East and North China, although downstream buyers resis

09-22-2026 17:38:03

PE Prices keep range-bound amid weaker Peak-Season Expectation in Sep

Shandong (JLC), September 20, 2026—In September, the PE market enters the conventional peak season. However, the slow recovery in demand and the negative impact of the Fed’s rate hike on international

09-21-2026 08:20:01

Fed's first rate hike since 2023 to weigh on China's PVC market

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2026--Fed rate hike is expected to weigh on China’s PVC market via eroded cost support, softening export demand and compressed margins.

09-18-2026 17:27:02

POM sees higher price but lower margin on high cost

The surge in methanol price directly drove up the production cost of polyoxymethylene (POM), and this made POM get both higher prices and lower margins, leading to a stronger tension in spot market.

09-17-2026 17:53:48

China PE prices surge in H1 Sep on multiple supports

China PE prices surged in the first half of September, supported by the geopolitical tension, intensive maintenance, and market sentiment.

09-17-2026 17:27:20

China PE pipe output to fall in Sep, but supply pressure persists

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--China’s PE pipe output is projected to decline in September, though output will still exceed year-ago levels, keeping firm supply pressure on the market.

09-16-2026 17:53:49

China glass futures plunges on weak fundamentals

The glass futures price showed significant declines affected by the weak fundamentals. The supply has shown signs of increasing and the demand keeps weak.

09-16-2026 17:47:38

S China PP production and sales both high with severe market competition

PP capacity surged in South China in recent years, and the local supply increased accordingly. The market competition between local and cross-regional PP goods showed signs of escalation.

09-16-2026 17:33:28

Recycled PET prices rise continuously on multiple positive factors

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026—Entering the traditional peak demand season in September, recycled PET market extended gains from late August, underpinned by multiple positive factors, such as tigh

09-16-2026 17:15:45

Household appliances show mixed demand for PP and PE

China’s household appliances output showed mixed changes in July 2026, with divergent demand for PP and PE.

09-16-2026 08:21:58

China glass futures plunges on weak fundamentals

The glass futures price showed declines affected by the weak fundamentals. The supply has shown signs of increasing and the demand keeps weak.

09-15-2026 18:41:18

S China PP operating rate sees slow growth amid high-cost pressure

In 2026, the overall operating rate of PP plants in South China was lower than last year, and showed slow growth after April.

09-15-2026 17:25:34

China PP output to up by 1.04% MoM in Sep

Shandong (JLC), September 15, 2026 – China PP output may stand at about 3.20 mln mt in September, up by 1.04% month on month, mainly because of an increase in overall operating rate, though the output

09-15-2026 09:58:19

PP powder prices higher on solid propylene price

Shandong (JLC), September 11, 2026—The tense situation in the Middle East has been pushing up international crude oil prices, while propylene prices retreated before rising in September 2-9, and PP fu

09-11-2026 12:00:32

China’s PA6 prices firm on strong feedstock support

Shandong (JLC), September 10, 2026—Supply constraints of caprolactam due to the consistently rises in listed prices of benzene last week, boosted its prices, while downstream enterprises mainly purcha

09-10-2026 17:33:38

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