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Propylene prices decline amid sluggish downstream demand

Shandong (JLC), December 12, 2023—China propylene market declined amid sluggish downstream demand due to continuous margin losses. Part PP producers chose to sell propylene feedstock from their invent

12-13-2023 15:36:18

China raises butadiene exports on slack downstream demand

Shandong (JLC), May 16, 2022--China butadiene exports increased in past months of the year due to slack domestic demand undermined by the epidemic, while foreign demand was slightly robust.

05-16-2022 17:40:44

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

High butadiene prices undermine downstream margins in March

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2022--China butadiene prices increased in March, and the high feedstock prices dragged down downstream production margins.

04-21-2022 00:00:00

China BCS market prices on rising downstream demand and tight imported supply

03-08-2022 16:23:42

Propylene downstream products O/R hits a record high in Feb

In February 2021, the operating rate of propylene downstream products manufacturers hit a record high on the back of fat margins.

03-11-2021 10:22:52

Isobutyraldehyde market remains weak on sluggish downstream demand

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2020--Isobutyraldehyde market prices in China kept inching down recently amid the weak downstream demand despite the firm cost supports.

08-20-2020 13:05:45

EO prices inch up amid upward downstream market

Shandong (JLC), November 25, 2019--The ethylene oxide (EO) enterprises under PetroChina in Northeast China took the lead to raise the EO EXW offers by CNY100/mt after they suffered one-month rangebound, driven up by the rise in polycarboxylate superplasticizer prices.

11-25-2019 16:29:06

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 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

Acrylic esters downstream users affected by safety inspections

Shandong (JLC), April 23, 2019--China’s acrylic esters downstream users suffered great impacts as relevant departments launched safety inspections on chemical producers in light of consecutive chemical accidents.

04-23-2019 15:44:05

Operation Suggestions to PE Manufacturers, Traders and Downstream Plants

For downstream plants, it will be better for them to maintain low inventory level and purchase on a need-to basis. Since the PE capacity will increase in 2019, this will provide ample PE resources to the downstream plants.

01-09-2019 17:18:47

China PE Downstream Markets Tendency Forecast, 2019

The pipe industry is closely related to the overall economic environment. In 2019, the international and domestic economic environment will be more complicated, with large downward pressure. However, China's expansion of infrastructure projects can provide support for pipe demand.

01-09-2019 17:17:22

China building steels downstream demand analysis

In September 2018, the investment in fixed assets of highway, waterway and transportation was RMB 190.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 0.61%. Thereinto, the fixed assets of highway was RMB 1,763.8 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 0.11%.

11-28-2018 16:54:16

Propylene: upstream and downstream markets pushed up the market together

05-24-2017 09:49:00

Propylene price increased while the downstream market trend kept stable

The environmental protection inspection made the run rate of propylene oxide companies declined in Shandong from mid-October. China domestic propylene price decreased with fluctuations along with it. But the price in Shandong was steadied at over CNY6,800/mt amid the negative expectation.

11-14-2016 17:22:32

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

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