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China PE output in April drops on unit maintenance

Shandong (JLC), April 28,2021--The overall PE output in April was about 1.725 mln mt, a decrease of 91,100 mt compared with last month, JLC’s data showed.

04-28-2021 14:43:14

China PE unit production schedule in 2021

Shandong (JLC), April 26--China's PE unit production schedule in 2021 is as follows.

04-27-2021 14:28:52

China methanol-to-PP margins drop on high cost

Shandong (JLC), April 22--The margin of methanol-to-PP producers plunged from late March due to rising feedstock price and sliding PP prices.

04-22-2021 10:20:40

China PP unit start-up and shutdown, Mar 30

Shandong (JLC), March 30, 2021--The maintenance plan of Sinopec Fushun Petrochemical was advanced to early April, and the shutdown of Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry and Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chemical was postponed.

03-30-2021 11:17:18

PP enterprises take intensive maintenance in March

Shandong (JLC), March 24--It is expected that China’s PP market will stay weak in the short term in line with weak futures and poor downstream demand. However, increasing maintenance of PP units in March will relieve the inventory pressure of PP plants, which favors the market.

03-24-2021 15:44:35

2.14 mln mt/yr PP units to take maintenance next week

Shandong (JLC), March 19--JLC’s data shows that 5 PP enterprises with a total capacity of 2.14 mln mt/yr will take maintenance next week, including Shaoxing Sanyuan Petrochemical, Dongguan Juzhengyuan Petrochemical, Daqing Refinery, Sinopec Maoming Petrochemical and Sinopec Yanshan Petrochemical.

03-19-2021 15:24:50

High US PP prices drive up China's prices

It is expected that the international PP price will stay high in the short term amid tight supply caused by the extreme winter condition in the US.

03-18-2021 15:16:44

China PP price to rise on tight supply

It is expected that PP market will seesaw in recently due to weakened demand, but will trend higher in the long term on the back of intensive maintenance.

03-17-2021 15:44:02

Jan-Feb plastic products export value up 70.5% YoY

n January and February 2021, the exports of plastic products were large, with the export value of 9.15 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 70.5%, supporting the rise of domestic polyolefin prices.

03-17-2021 10:49:30

China EPS price surges on higher styrene price

EPS prices surged higher after the holiday tracking the strength in styrene market.

02-25-2021 09:17:25

South China March PP supply remains tight

It is estimated that the PP supply in South China may sustain tight in March due to limited new capacity, increasing unit maintenance and high export demand.

02-23-2021 09:48:23

China new PP capacity increases in 2021 on rising demand

It is expected that a large number of new PP unit, with a total production capacity of 3.4 mln mt/yr will be intensively put into operation in the first half of 2021, most of which were delayed due to the epidemic.

01-28-2021 09:24:47

China PP powder market weakens on poor demand

China PP powder market was weak amid the expectation of lackluster downstream demand approaching the Spring Festival, despite moderate production margins currently.

01-27-2021 10:23:42

Recycled PP market weakens in 2020 due to the COVID-19

In 2020, China recycled PP market was weak on the whole affected by the epidemic, with the highest price reaching CNY7,000/mt in late April driven by firm PP prices.

01-12-2021 15:03:13

China PE output decreases in Nov

The overall output in November decreased by 14,227 mt from the same period last month, among which LDPE output down by 7,600 mt, LLDPE output down by 20,400 mt, and HDPE output up by 10,500 mt, respectively.

11-25-2020 11:24:59

Sept EVA imports up by 4.49% MoM

In September 2020, China imported a total of 109,400 mt of EVA, up by 35.23% year on year and 4.49% month on month, which was attributed to improving terminal demand in the traditional peak season.

11-24-2020 15:54:03

PP powder price to drop on weak fundamentals

China PP powder price will see pressure from supply and demand, as well as cost fronts in the future.

10-28-2020 14:58:14

PP market remains bearish on weak futures

The bearishness in China PP granule market will continue in the long run, considering the current weak futures and bearish sentiment.

10-22-2020 14:53:40

PP powder price drops on weak fundamentals

China PP powder market opened the week on a subdued note, with prices falling mainly attributed to the weakness in propylene monomer as well as sluggish downstream demand. Against this backdrop, PP powder manufacturers offered discounts to promote sales.

10-20-2020 14:45:34

PP price keeps climbing after the National Day holiday

China PP price saw notable surge after the National Holiday amid strength in PP futures and as Sinopec and PetroChina raised EXW prices. As of October 14, the price of PP reffia was outstanding at CNY8,050-8,300/mt.

10-15-2020 16:00:41

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