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China’s PX imports see continuous decline

Shandong (JLC), June 13, 2024—China’s PX imports decreased annually due to the expansion of domestic PX production capacity and policy support.

06-13-2024 17:20:40

Styrene unit operating rate, output both down in Dec

Shandong (JLC), Jan 23, 2024--Styrene unit operating rate and output both dropped in December, as some units underwent turnarounds.

01-23-2024 15:04:41

MA export growth to decelerate on better domestic demand

Shandong (JLC), February 15, 2023--China's MA (maleic anhydride) export volume will go on rising, but the growth rate may slow down.

02-15-2023 14:12:51

China MX prices to stay low in December on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), December 12, 2022--Domestic MX market prices are expected to stay low in December, affected by weak fundamentals.

12-12-2022 17:29:00

China's MX prices expected to move sideways in Dec

Shandong (JLC), December 3, 2021--China’s MX prices are anticipated to move sideways in December as downstream demand will remain slack, while the product supply is expected to inch down.

12-03-2021 15:15:49

Phenol, acetone producers to still enjoy margins in Dec

Shandong (JLC), December 3, 2021--Phenol and acetone producers are expected to still enjoy margins in December as feedstock prices are anticipated to keep falling, though phenol and acetone market will be slack.

12-03-2021 15:12:28

S China toluene, MX prices expected to drop in early Dec

Shandong (JLC), November 26, 2021--Toluene and MX prices in south China are anticipated to drop in early December dragged by weak downstream demand and falling crude prices.

11-26-2021 16:53:45

Benzene price declines after rising on weak fundamentals

11-16-2021 15:38:14

China toluene, MX prices rebound in late December

Domestic toluene and MX prices both rebounded at the end of this year, largely because of improved fundamental.

12-30-2020 10:57:49

Toluene, MX prices extend uptrend in early Dec

Prices of toluene and MX largely showed an uptrend as from November due to support from bullish factors.

12-10-2020 11:26:48

Aniline prices expected to drop in Dec

Aniline prices are anticipated to move down in December when feedstock prices will drop, the product supply in northern area may increase, and downstream demand will plunge.

11-27-2020 17:34:17

China’s toluene supply expected to rise in Nov-Dec

China’s toluene supply is anticipated to move up in the following two months, amid start-up at newly-added units and very few unit turnarounds, though toluene imports are expected to go down.

10-27-2020 16:55:27

Operating rates of toluene and MX units to decline on persistent profit losses (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), August 25, 2020--Toluene and MX producers will stabilize their unit operating rates in the short run, but if the profits losses and sales pressure exist for a long time, producers may cut unit operating rates and increase their self-use, decreasing the market supply as a result.

08-25-2020 09:43:26

Operating rates of toluene and MX units to decline on persistent profit losses (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), August 25, 2020--Toluene and MX producers will stabilize their unit operating rates in the short run, but if the profits losses and sales pressure exist for a long time, producers may cut unit operating rates and increase their self-use, decreasing the market supply as a result.

08-25-2020 09:38:35

December benzene prices move higher on bullish factors

Shandong (JLC), January 6, 2020--In December, the international benzene market price moved higher from November driven up by the tight supply and firm crude oil prices.

01-06-2020 16:41:28

China benzene prices keep going range-bound in Dec

Shandong (JLC), January 6, 2020--The benzene price in China kept range-bound after moveing sideways this month but it was still higher than that in November 2019.

01-06-2020 16:38:33

China MX prices moved down over December 20-26.

Shandong (JLC), December 27, 2019--China mixed xylene prices showed a downtrend during December 20-26, largely dragged down dim demand, in spite of relatively strong crude oil market.

12-27-2019 11:45:04

Styrene industrial chain markets forecast in Dec (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), December 13, 2019--In December, prices of styrene industrial chain products will go range-bound or inch down except that the downstream ABS market price is expected to keep inching up.

12-13-2019 13:14:54

Domestic benzene Dec market forecast

Shandong (JLC), December 10 , 2019--China benzene market prices will stay firm in the first half of December but will inch down in the second half of December. Market players should mainly pay attention on the spread between international and China prices, and startups of the new units.

12-10-2019 17:30:01

China’s PX unit operating rate stable over Nov 29-Dec 5

Shandong (JLC), December 10, 2019--The operating rate of domestic PX producers stayed unchanged against the previous week at 77.93%, as no added producers maintained their units.

12-10-2019 16:43:24

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