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N-butanol and 2-EH profits analysis in Jan-Mar, 2023

Compared with the upstream and downstream products, n-butanol and 2-EH products were quite profitable, with the average profits of n-butanol enterprises being CNY728/mt in March.

03-23-2023 14:05:57

The operating rate of PDH units rises on higher profits

Shandong (JLC), October 21, 2022—China’s PDH industry’s run rate increased due to higher profits and low costs.

10-21-2022 16:46:11

Analysis of butadiene and downstream synthetic rubber profits

Shandong (JLC), May 6, 2022--Domestic butadiene producers enjoyed profits in April even though the butadiene price continued to fall in the month, while downstream synthetic rubber producers saw diffe

05-06-2022 11:04:00

EPDM supply, profit and assessment (November 2021)

11-30-2021 08:38:30

N-butanol industry turns to profits driven by demand recovery

Shandong (JLC), September 29, 2020--In 2020, n-butanol industry suffered a long-term loss. In September, driven by the recovery of major downstream demand, the industry loss situation was reversed.

09-29-2020 09:46:50

PDH profit rise on fallen oil price

Recently, the profit of propane dehydrogenation (PDH) rose significantly as the price of imported propane declined sharply due to the plunge of international crude oil price.

03-26-2020 16:40:15

Synthetic rubber profits remain low despite cost supports (Part 1)

Shandong (JLC), December 24 , 2019--Most synthetic rubber producers enjoyed marginal profits and some of them even suffered the negative profits although the butadiene price continued dropping and the synthetic rubber price moved up.

12-24-2019 13:15:40

Downstream profits fall on declining butadiene prices (Part 2)

Shandong (JLC), November 25, 2019--The profits in downstream synthetic rubber industry were lackluster as the synthetic rubber prices dropped significantly dragged down by the decline in butadiene prices.

11-25-2019 16:05:16

Downstream profits fall on declining butadiene prices (Part 1)

Shandong (JLC), November 25, 2019--The profits in downstream synthetic rubber industry were lackluster as the synthetic rubber prices dropped significantly dragged down by the decline in butadiene prices.

11-25-2019 15:19:55

Propylene profits reduce year on year (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), October 17, 2019--Prices of propylene and feedstock both reduced in January-September, and profits of propylene producers declined greatly as well.

10-17-2019 11:00:58

Propylene profits reduce year on year (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), October 17, 2019--Prices of propylene and feedstock both reduced in January-September, and profits of propylene producers declined greatly as well.

10-17-2019 10:58:24

Propylene prices jump while downstream users enjoy profits (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2019--Propylene downstream producers gained enthusiasm in production and feedstock restocking as they started to enjoy profits after propylene prices jumped consecutively.

08-13-2019 08:31:13

Propylene prices jump while downstream users enjoy profits (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2019--Propylene downstream producers gained enthusiasm in production and feedstock restocking as they started to enjoy profits after propylene prices jumped consecutively.

08-13-2019 08:23:57

EO profits are mixed

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2019--Ethylene oxide (EO) producers’ profits were mixed recently.

06-24-2019 17:05:00

Slumps in styrene prices narrow plants’ profits

Shandong (JLC), October 25, 2018--On October 24, the theoretical profits of styrene plants retreated to CNY1,185/mt as styrene prices plunged.

10-25-2018 17:21:08

China styrene capacity, output, profit rise in H1,2018 (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), June 29, 2018--Domestic styrene refineries’ total capacity saw a notable increase from previous years in the first half of 2018, as well as producers’ margins, run rates and output.

06-29-2018 16:55:43

China styrene capacity, output, profit rise in H1,2018 (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), June 29, 2018--Domestic styrene refineries’ total capacity saw a notable increase from previous years in the first half of 2018, as well as producers’ margins, run rates and output.

06-29-2018 16:52:36

Profits of propylene products with different production tech

The major production technologies of propylene are naphtha cracking (including catalytic cracking and steam cracking), CTP/MTO/MTP, and propane/mixed alkane dehydrogenation. The proportions of capacities with different production process were as in the chart below.

12-26-2016 15:00:15

Benzene market gained support from downstream profits in a short term

Theoretically, it’s seen from above that the downstream products could still gain sufficient profits, which indicates that their production demands would be maintained in a short term and can underpin benzene market to some extent.

03-31-2016 14:15:13

2008-2015 China polystyrene capacity and profit change

In recent years, the profit of polystyrene industry has been kept in a low level with an obvious downward trend during 2008-2015. The past 6 years are now divided into 2 periods to analyze the profit change for polystyrene industry.

10-19-2015 09:09:41

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