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Styrene unit operating rate up, while port inventory down

Shandong (JLC), September 6, 2023--Styrene unit operating rate increased lately, partly because of start-up of newly-added units, but port inventory dropped resulting from falling arrivals.

09-06-2023 16:46:59

China acetone market dragged by high inventory

Shandong (JLC), February 28, 2022--China acetone market turned lukewarm in late February, largely because the product inventory increased.

02-28-2022 14:29:26

E China styrene inventory trend analysis, 2021

The styrene inventory at East China main ports increased in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, decreased in Q2, fluctuated in Q3 and rebounded in Q4.

01-20-2022 17:32:35

China’s toluene inventory drops in H2, 2020

Toluene inventories at ports in east China and south China tracked a downtrend in the second half of this year when toluene imports declined, but downstream demand improved.

11-25-2020 11:01:53

Jiangsu’s social styrene inventory analysis on Aug 31

Shandong (JLC), August 31, 2020--According to uncompleted statistics, on August 31, the social styrene inventory in Jiangsu stayed at 323,100 mt, down 17,200 mt week on week but up 224% year on year.

09-01-2020 16:16:33

Jiangsu’s social styrene inventory analysis on Aug 24

Shandong (JLC), August 25, 2020--According to uncompleted statistics, on August 24, the social styrene inventory in Jiangsu stayed at 340,300 mt, down 6,700 mt week on week but up 241.67% year on year.

08-25-2020 09:24:02

Jiangsu’s social styrene inventory analysis on Aug 17

Shandong (JLC), August 18, 2020--According to uncompleted statistics, on August 17, the social styrene inventory in Jiangsu stayed at 347,000 mt, down 6,400 mt week on week but up 190% year on year.

08-18-2020 13:08:28

High OX imports drive up port inventory

China’s OX imports increased in May amid the open of arbitrage window between domestic and oversea markets, resulting in build-up in port OX inventory.

07-08-2020 15:30:55

E China toluene price inch up on low inventory

Shandong (JLC), February 13, 2020--Toluene prices in East China edged up on February 11, as port inventory stayed low.

02-13-2020 16:10:40

Styrene prices rebound on dropping inventory

Shandong (JLC), October 29, 2019--The styrene market price in China rebounded recently as the market inventory dropped and the rising crude oil price boosted the chemical product market.

10-29-2019 08:39:50

Styrene inventory rise on cargo arrives, weak demand

Shandong (JLC), October 22, 2019--In October, the styrene inventory at East China ports increased gradually amid a influx of cargo arrives and weak demand. On October 8, the styrene inventory at East China ports totaled 96,600 mt and it was predicted to rise to 120,000 mt at the end of October.

10-22-2019 08:43:40

MX prices likely to fall amid high inventory

Shandong (JLC), March 12, 2019--MX prices are likely to drop in the short run, largely affected by high port inventory, as well as price disadvantages and unstable crude market.

03-12-2019 17:06:17

Styrene: Sluggish demand and rising plant inventory

After entering the winter, the downstream demand had been weak in North China, with the accumulated inventory of local styrene plants.

01-22-2019 16:28:59

OX price edges up despite high inventory

Shandong (JLC), June 14, 2018--OX price inched up boosted by price rise in downstream phthalic anhydride price despite high inventory.

06-14-2018 17:46:12

E. China MX market keeps weak on rising inventory

The MX market in East China kept rangebound recently due to rising supply but sluggish demand.

02-27-2018 09:24:43

Reason analysis for China 2017 toluene inventory changes

In the first quarter of 2017, the total toluene inventory at ports hit the highest of the year, and it declined in April-July. But that at main ports in East China rose to 100,000 mt in August. Thereafter, toluene inventory fell to 40,000 mt over September-December.

01-11-2018 16:56:39

Benzene: China's inventory will stay at a higher level

06-02-2017 10:32:15

Lower supply & stronger demand to alleviate OX inventory pressures

Overall, supply shrinkage, together with recovering demand, might ease inventory pressures at the ports. However, a likely weakening PA market might weigh on the OX market and tame OX inventory digestion.

05-31-2017 14:59:34

Benzene inventory would maintain a high level

Listing price of producers turned into an upward trend. Overseas benzene market showed favorable guide to domestic market. However, the climbing inventory has acted as an inhibiting role for price rise, along by existing tremendous import volume.

06-26-2015 17:58:51

Inventory inhibits a large jump of benzene price

Domestic benzene price went through continuous declines in May, then slower drop in June, and is now fluctuating. Despite low prices of overseas market and producers, high inventory acts as another bearish factor that could not be neglected.

06-08-2015 17:51:32

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