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China Jun PP output to rise on higher operating rates

Shandong (JLC), June 13, 2024-- PP supply may inch up in June from the previous month due to rising unit operating rates.

06-13-2024 17:37:25

PE producers elevate operating rates in Oct

Shandong (JLC), November 16, 2023--PE unit operating rate increased in October, as producers who conducted overhauls dropped.

11-16-2023 15:18:57

China PE operating rates down while demand grows in Aug

Shandong (JLC), August 31, 2022—China polyethylene (PE) units’ operating rates fell amid power rationing, while the demand strengthened with peak season approaching.

08-31-2022 14:46:47

China PS operating rates fall in May on capacity expansion, unit maintenance

05-26-2022 15:05:00

N China-based PE plants cut operating rates on losses

Many PE plants cut operating rates or shut units down in North China, as the high crude price squeezed their profits, or even made PE plants run at a loss.

03-16-2022 17:03:43

PE operating rates to fall in North China in Feb

China government has strengthened the pro-environment supervision in light of the Olympic Winter Games and Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing. And the operating rates of petrochemical plants will decr

01-27-2022 16:23:30

China's recycled plastics operating rates low in 2020

Shandong (JLC), January 27, 2021--The operating rate in China's recycled plastics industry extended low in 2020, largely due to epidemic influences and retreated downstream demand.

01-27-2021 16:33:08

PS operating rates drop sharply on soaring styrene prices

Beijing (JLC), November 24, 2020--The operating rates of China domestic polystyrene (PS) units saw a second remarkable decline in the second half of November, mainly due to the upsurge in styrene prices in November, despite relatively low inventories of PS petrochemical factories.

11-24-2020 17:25:49

Operating rates of PP powder plants hit new low

The operating rate of PP powder producers hit a new low of 36% in two years.

03-18-2020 11:02:56

Operating rates of PP plants increase

The operating rates of PP plants kept increasing, amid the improving control of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) and the macro support, as well as the local governments’ policies for encouraging the restart of production and operation. Moreover, PP market prices once rebounded accordingly.

03-11-2020 17:32:57

PVC downstream units run at low operating rates

Shandong (JLC)-February 27, 2020--China PVC downstream plants has resumed operation in succession, but they maintained low operating rates restricted by weak demand from end-users and a small number of employees.

02-27-2020 14:27:41

Operating rates of PE plants increased amid more orders

After the Spring Festival holiday, the falling PP prices spurred the restocking activities, and this led to declines in PP inventories. The PP prices rebounded from the bottom level and operating rates of PP units increased amid stronger demand.

02-22-2020 21:58:19

PP refiners cut operating rates amid high inventory

Shandong (JLC), February 12, 2020--China PP producers lowered their production to ease pressure from high inventories as the novel coronavirus contributed to transportation control and delay of work among downstream producers.

02-12-2020 17:37:28

EVA unit operating rates stabilize despite production cost increase

China EVA plants remained normal production amid moderate profits. The EVA’s feedstock prices increased and EVA demand was in the traditional off-peak season. But the feedstock price trend failed to guide the EVA market, especially the operating rates of EVA units.

07-31-2019 17:40:20

Higher profits drive up operating rates of EVA units

In China, the rising profits of EVA plants drove up operating rates of EVA units recently.

03-26-2019 17:24:46

The supply-demand status of PP powder under units’ low operating rates

As to the supply, the overall operating rate of China PP powder units was 50%-60% as many PP powder units stayed shut-down, such as those at Shandong Ruixing, Jiangsu Huidao Petrochemical (Weifang), Shouguang Fenghui New Material, Nanjing Wuhe and Zhongjie Petrochemical.

11-01-2017 16:23:31

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