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PE prices retreat after losing cost support

The PE prices retreated due to weak fundamentals in China, after the cost-side support was depressed by lower crude oil price.

07-29-2026 16:26:37

August maintenance to tighten China coal-based PP supply, but support seen fleeting into H2

Shandong (JLC), July 28, 2026—China’s coal-based PP supply is expected to tighten in August on maintenance, providing temporary support, but gains will be capped by weak fundamentals in H2.

07-28-2026 15:12:42

China POE imports further fall in Jun

China polyolefin elastomer (POE) imports showed a further decline in June, 2026.

07-23-2026 14:07:33

China PP prices surge in Jul on robust cost support

Shandong (JLC), July 22, 2026--China PP prices surged in July on robust cost support. The crude oil-PP price correlation index climbed to 0.85 in 2026 amid crude volatility and tightening supply.

07-22-2026 17:48:25

China PE prices rise on multiple support, to keep high in the near future

07-15-2026 16:30:33

PP profit gap widens on geopolitical tension

The gap between coal-based and oil-based PP margins was narrow in 2025, but widened in 2026 due to the geopolitical tension.

07-15-2026 16:12:30

PP powder prices rebound on high cost, tight supply

07-14-2026 15:34:18

China POM prices retreat from H1 peak on lower costs, sluggish demand

Shandong (JLC), July 9, 2026--China’s POM market surged to a yearly high before retreating steadily in H1 2026 as feedstock costs slid and demand remained sluggish.

07-09-2026 15:48:49

Weak demand, tax woes weigh on China POE market

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026—Sluggish demand, destocking pressure, and the cancellation of export tax rebates are keeping China's POE market weak, with downside price pressure persisting despite sche

06-24-2026 17:23:00

China PP powder prices rise in H1 on firm costs, but H2 outlook weakens

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026--China PP powder prices moved higher in H1 2026 on strong cost support, before stabilizing at elevated levels, with downside risks expected in H2.

06-24-2026 16:17:26

China PP imports fall, with structural divergence across product categories

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026--During Jan-May 2026, China’s PP import market was characterized by shrinking volumes and widening structural divergence across product categories.

06-24-2026 09:58:06

Geopolitical boost fades, leaving recycled PE market facing fundamental pressures

Shandong (JLC), June 18, 2026—China’s domestic recycled PE prices are retreating amid muted demand and fading geopolitical premiums, with prices expected to remain under pressure through H2 2026.

06-18-2026 16:24:39

Cost squeeze, heavy turnarounds cut China PP powder output, operating rate in H1

Shandong (JLC), June 17, 2026—In H1 2026, China’s polypropylene (PP) powder output and operating rates declined on cost pressures and maintenance, while in H2, supply recovery and demand pickup may ea

06-17-2026 16:49:27

China POE prices move down as geopolitical risks fade

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026--As US-Iran geopolitical impacts faded, POE prices edged lower on weakened cost support and shifting supply-demand fundamentals.

06-10-2026 17:37:30

China PP raffia-low-MI copolymer price inverts on supply-demand imbalance

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026—A sharp supply squeeze on PP raffia and weakening demand for low-MI copolymer have inverted the traditional price spread, with raffia now trading higher than copolymer.

06-10-2026 15:17:31

EU’s anti-dumping probe into Chinese PBAT to drag down China’s PBAT exports

Shandong (JLC), June 9, 2026 – In early June 2026, the European Commission (EU) officially launched an anti-dumping investigation into PBAT originating in China. Affected by this, China’s PBAT expor

06-09-2026 11:01:05

China EPS price falls on prediction of easing geopolitical tension

05-27-2026 16:57:50

China PP exports surge in April

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026—China’s PP exports surged in April, driven by widening domestic-overseas price spreads, bearish domestic fundamentals, and improving overseas demand.

05-27-2026 16:20:52

China PE market faces downward pressure amid fading geopolitical premium, soft demand

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026—China’s PE market is increasingly shifting from a phase of geopolitically inflated volatility toward a downtrend shaped by fading cost support and subdued demand.

05-27-2026 11:46:53

China PVC market gains cost support after Shanxi mining incident

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026—China’s PVC market is expected to receive a near-term boost following a coal mining accident in Shanxi, which may tighten feedstock supply and lift production costs.

05-26-2026 17:21:14

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