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Guangdong-Jiangsu styrene price spread widens on tight tradeable supply

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2026—Guangdong styrene prices stay firm on tight tradeable spot supply, with the price spread over Jiangsu widening past CNY500/mt.

09-23-2026 16:32:11

China’s benzene imports stand at 402,000 mt in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—China’s benzene imports stood at around 402,000 mt in August 2026, down 8.89% year on year but largely unchanged from 403,100 mt in July. Overall, the market showed

09-22-2026 17:43:46

Analysis of China’s styrene export data in August 2026

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—China’s styrene exports totaled 113,600 mt in August 2026, increasing by 100,500 mt year on year, according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC

09-22-2026 15:50:17

South China toluene prices fall after soaring in Sept

Shandong (JLC), September 20, 2026—South China toluene market prices rose strongly in the first half of September, propped up by higher international crude oil prices and toluene supply constraints in

09-20-2026 16:08:18

MX prices surge to a new high for the year

Shandong (JLC), September 11, 2026—China MX prices surged sharply in recent days, hitting a new year-to-date high.

09-16-2026 11:10:18

China PX rally fades as supply grows

Shandong (JLC), August 25, 2026--In the week ending August 21, China’s PX market rallied strongly from early August, with the front-month futures contract climbing by 9.7% to a peak of CNY8,394/mt.

08-25-2026 17:48:51

South China’s toluene prices rise on tight supply and higher crude prices

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2026—South China’s toluene market prices have been on an uptrend since early August, bolstered by spot supply constraints and higher international crude oil prices. As of Au

08-20-2026 15:52:06

Sinopec Zhongke commissions new aromatics extraction unit

Guangzhou (JLC), August 12, 2026--Sinopec Zhongke (Guangdong) Refinery & Petrochemical successfully started up a 500,000 mt/yr aromatics extraction unit recently, Sinopec reported.

08-12-2026 15:32:00

China benzene output down by 6.49% MoM in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 5, 2026 – China benzene output stood at about 1.5319 mln mt in July, down by about 6.49% month on month and down by 15.4% year on year, mainly due to a large decrease in operati

08-05-2026 17:17:41

China’s toluene exports rise in H1 2026 amid multiple bullish driving factors

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2026—In the first half of 2026, China exported about 820,784.91 mt of toluene, surging by 123.24% year on year, driven by tightening supply in Asia due to feedstock supply con

07-29-2026 16:56:22

China’s toluene and MX prices rebound on renewed U.S.-Iran conflicts

Shandong (JLC), July 22, 2026—China’s toluene and MX market prices rebounded in early July, after hitting a relatively low level of the year in late June. As of July 16, taking prices at Jiangsu port

07-22-2026 09:24:09

South China’s toluene prices rise on surging crude price and supply constraints

Shandong (JLC), July 16, 2026—Toluene prices in South China were rising from July 8 on surging international crude oil prices fueled by the escalating geopolitical conflict and tightening spot supply

07-16-2026 17:29:06

China styrene output declines 3.23% in June

Shandong (JLC), July 14, 2026—China’s styrene output fell by 3.23% MoM to 1.4109 million mt in June, as widespread supply disruptions kept average operating rates depressed at 67.5%.

07-14-2026 15:38:05

PX prices to drift lower in H2 2026 on weaker fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), July 9, 2026—Lower feedstock costs and rising PX supply will weigh on H2 prices, with downstream demand offering only limited support.

07-09-2026 17:39:39

China benzene output down by 5.76% MoM in Jun

Shandong (JLC), July 2, 2026 – China benzene output stood at about 1.6383 mln mt in June, down by about 5.76% month on month and down by 6.7% year on year, mainly due to a decrease in operating rate o

07-02-2026 15:30:53

Geopolitical shifts shape Asian H1 PX prices from surge to slump

Shandong (JLC), June 30, 2026—In H1 2026, the Asian PX market moved sideways before surging, then swung wildly before tumbling.

06-30-2026 17:28:45

China’s MX market review in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 30, 2026—In H1 2026, China’s MX market experienced sharp volatility, largely dictated by geopolitical tensions.

06-30-2026 16:32:29

International MX market review in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026—During the first half of 2026, MX prices in Asia, the U.S. and Europe fluctuated upwards firstly and then indicated divergent trends in the latter half of the period.

06-24-2026 15:37:56

China styrene output down 6.8% MoM in May

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026 – China styrene output was settled at around 1.458 million mt in May, down by 6.8% month on month and down by 5.26% year on year, mainly because of a large decrease in op

06-10-2026 14:21:28

Sinopec Zhongke completes 500,000 mt/yr aromatics extraction unit

Guangzhou (JLC), June 3, 2026--Sinopec Zhongke (Guangdong) Refinery & Petrochemical saw the mechanical completion of a 500,000 mt/yr aromatics extraction unit on May 29, the company said.

06-03-2026 17:18:34

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