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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

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

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

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

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

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

China BOPET prices to go range-bound in Sep

Shandong (JLC), September 10, 2026 – China BOPET prices are expected to go range-bound in September, amid the interplay of bullish and bearish factors. The prevailing prices for 12μ general-purpose BO

09-10-2026 09:58:33

China PE prices rise amid high cost, bullish fundamentals

09-09-2026 11:57:57

ABS prices surge in early Sep on soaring costs and falling supply

Shandong (JLC), September 9, 2026 – China ABS prices surged in early September, mainly owing to soaring costs amid the US-Iran tensions and falling supply. As of September 8, mainstream ABS quotes in

09-09-2026 10:31:24

BOPP film jumbo roll sees higher price but lower margin

08-27-2026 17:09:24

China PP prices rise in August as supply tightness and costs support

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2026—China’s PP prices fluctuated higher in August on supply tightness and cost support. September may see further slight gains, though unit restarts and hand-to-mouth

08-27-2026 16:03:19

Recycled PET prices rise in late Aug on support of cost and demand

Prices of recycled PET rose after keeping stable in August.

08-27-2026 14:57:05

China’s agri-film prices move sideways amid cost headwinds and mixed demand

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026--China’s agricultural film market is moving sideways amid rising feedstock costs and sluggish downstream consumption.

08-26-2026 17:54:00

Caustic soda prices show rebounds on supply-side supply

08-26-2026 15:00:50

POE prices on range-bound move amid higher costs but tepid demand

Shandong (JLC), August 25, 2026—Currently, China’s Polyolefin Elastomer (POE) market is facing bottom support from the cost side, but is dampened by lukewarm downstream demand at the same time, leadin

08-25-2026 17:02:08

China polyolefin prices climb on feedstock costs, yet inventories cap upside

Shandong (JLC), August 21, 2026--China polyolefin prices moved higher on rising feedstock costs in the week ending August 21, but downstream buyers pushed against higher prices.

08-21-2026 17:08:49

China mPE prices rise on higher cost, tighter supply

08-20-2026 15:12:14

China’s environmental code shows limited near-term impact on recycled plastics spot prices

Shandong (JLC), August 18, 2026--China’s Ecological and Environmental Code entered into force on August 15, though spot prices for most recycled plastic grades were flat on August 17.

08-18-2026 17:41:00

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