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Geopolitical premium fades, PE market weak

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026—The temporary ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran has led to a gradual unwinding of geopolitical premiums in China’s PE market, which currently shows a pattern o

04-15-2026 13:10:00

Crude volatility, supply-demand battle keep PE high-range

Shandong (JLC), April 14, 2026—In March 2026, Middle East tensions drove oil prices higher, lifting polyethylene (PE) prices sharply; April saw high-range volatile trading, with supply-side spring tur

04-14-2026 17:03:00

PA6: Cost push meets weak demand

Shandong (JLC), March 26, 2026—China’s PA6 market in 2026 is defined by a fragile equilibrium, caught between strong cost-side support from geopolitical tensions and persistently weak supply-demand fu

03-26-2026 14:42:42

Capacity expansion, Middle East tensions reshape China’s PE trade

Shandong (JLC), March 24, 2026—In January–February 2026, driven by domestic capacity expansion and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, China’s polyethylene (PE) imports fell by 8.41% while expor

03-24-2026 10:45:24

PC market seesaws between geopolitical jolt and fundamental shift

Shandong (JLC), March 16, 2026—The recent surge in China’s polycarbonate (PC) market, triggered by geopolitical tensions and skyrocketing crude oil prices, has been marked by dramatic volatility, but

03-16-2026 10:16:00

Weakness ahead for China's PP market after January gains

Shandong (JLC), January 29, 2026—China’s polypropylene (PP) market experienced fluctuations with an upward trend in January but is expected to shift to a weak performance in February due to increasing

01-29-2026 17:30:44

Metallocene output fluctuated in 2025, steady growth expected in 2026

Shandong (JLC), January 28, 2026—In 2025, the metallocene market operated steadily with alternating peaks and troughs, as both production and prices were significantly influenced by new plant commissi

01-28-2026 14:14:57

PetroChina Guangxi launches dual EVA project to fill high-end supply gap

Shandong (JLC), January 20, 2026—PetroChina Guangxi Petrochemical has got a high-end EVA project underway to address gaps in domestic supply chain and promote high-end transformation within the indust

01-20-2026 09:09:30

China PP powder prices stay low despite propylene gains

Shandong (JLC), November 20, 2025—In mid-November, despite strong cost support from propylene and favorable PP granule-powder spread, PP powder prices continued to decline due to oversupply and weak d

11-20-2025 15:13:28

China agricultural film sees intensifying regional divergence amid weak demand and soft cost

Shandong (JLC), November 19, 2025—Recently, China's agricultural film sector showed regional divergence, since shrinking demand in North China lowered operating rates, while South China saw uptick in

11-19-2025 17:26:45

Weak demand, more supply weigh on China PE prices

Shandong (JLC), October 15, 2025—China’s PE market faced short-term price pressure due to high inventories, new capacity additions, and sluggish demand, with ongoing supply-demand imbalances.

10-15-2025 15:10:07

China BOPA import slump meets export boom in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2025—In August 2025, China's BOPA imports fell month-on-month while exports rose, driven by domestic films' competitive edge in price, supply, and service replacing impor

09-24-2025 16:41:37

China CPE exports up 5.98% in July on robust SE Asia demand

Shandong (JLC), August 28, 2025—In July 2025, China's CPE exports rose 5.98% MoM to 53,200 mt amid global reliance on China’s supply and domestic overcapacity, with Southeast Asia as the top importer

08-28-2025 09:04:33

Why are PS producers always losing money?

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2025—In 2025, China's PS industry remained loss-making due to overcapacity, homogenized competition, and volatile styrene prices, with new capacity additions and weak demand

08-20-2025 15:52:02

China agricultural film operating rates see regional disparities in August

Shandong (JLC), August 19, 2025—In August, China's agricultural film industry saw regional divergence in operating rates, with potential recovery expected in September.

08-19-2025 16:56:22

China POM sector slumps as post-pandemic demand fades

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025—The POM sector has faced post-pandemic demand retreat and profit declines, yet structural opportunities persist in high-end applications, with structural reshuffle li

08-13-2025 16:09:14

China PE production loss gains in Q2

Shandong (JLC), May 20, 2025—In the second quarter of 2025, the maintenance-related production loss of China’s PE units registered a quarter-on-quarter growth, hitting a new high of recent four years.

05-20-2025 15:36:00

China EVA imports up in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 28, 2025—China’s EVA imports in March 2025 showed uptrend from last month.

04-28-2025 15:06:12

China BOPA imports down, exports up in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 24, 2025—In March 2025, China’s BOPA (biaxially oriented polyamide) imports declined from last month, while the exports saw month-on-month growth.

04-24-2025 14:42:59

China PBAT imports, exports both up in Q1

Shandong (JLC), April 23, 2025--In the first quarter of 2025, China’s polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) imports and exports both presented year-on-year growth.

04-23-2025 16:29:26

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