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China BCS imports down 7.4% in 2019 (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), February 11, 2020--According the data statistics from the General Administration of Customs of the PRC, the butyl cellosolve (BCS) imports saw a year-on-year decline of 7.4%.

02-11-2020 11:50:54

China methanol supply remains ample in 2019

Shandong (JLC), January 2, 2020--China’s methanol supply remained ample in 2019. The domestic supply was basically unchanged, but methanol imports increased remarkably.

01-02-2020 11:29:32

Methanol producers’ profits slump in 2019 (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), December 31, 2019--Methanol producers’ profits slumped in 2019, and the average profit read around CNY80/mt, while that in 2018 read around CNY750/mt.

12-31-2019 15:54:38

Methanol producers’ profits slump in 2019 (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), December 31, 2019--Methanol producers’ profits slumped in 2019, and the average profit read around CNY80/mt, while that in 2018 read around CNY750/mt.

12-31-2019 15:51:01

Henan methanol market overview, Q4, 2019 (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), December 30, 2019--Methanol prices in Henan fell after rising in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019.

12-30-2019 16:05:29

Henan methanol market overview, Q4, 2019 (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), December 30, 2019--Methanol prices in Henan fell after rising in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019.

12-30-2019 15:59:46

Acetic acid inventories increase after reducing in 2019

Shandong (JLC), December 30, 2019--Acetic acid inventories increased after reducing in 2019, but were at a higher level as a whole compared to those in the past two years.

12-30-2019 11:22:04

China acetic acid market sees oversupply in 2019 (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), December 23, 2019--China acetic acid market was weaker than that in 2019 due to the oversupply.

12-23-2019 17:30:39

China acetic acid market sees oversupply in 2019 (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), December 23, 2019--China acetic acid market was weaker than that in 2019 due to the oversupply.

12-23-2019 17:26:06

2019 international methanol operating rate lower than 2018

Shandong (JLC), December 23, 2019--The international methanol unit operating rate read around 73.36%, lower than that in 2018.

12-23-2019 14:40:28

China’s methanol market overview in 2019 (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), December 11, 2019---In 2019, both domestic methanol output and imports increased, port methanol inventory remained high, producers only enjoyed meager profits, and the industry chain was greatly affected by policies.

12-11-2019 09:54:03

China’s methanol market overview in 2019 (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), December 11, 2019---In 2019, both domestic methanol output and imports increased, port methanol inventory remained high, producers only enjoyed meager profits, and the industry chain was greatly affected by policies.

12-11-2019 09:48:20

2019 MTO producers and downstream industries analysis (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), November 27, 2019--According to JLC’s incomplete statistics, as of end-2019, capacity of China’s coal-to-methanol-to-olefin (MTO) industry totaled around 14.63 million mt/yr, accounting for around 21% of the total capacity of the olefin industry.

11-27-2019 08:20:45

2019 MTO producers and downstream industries analysis (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), November 27, 2019--According to JLC’s incomplete statistics, as of end-2019, capacity of China’s coal-to-methanol-to-olefin (MTO) industry totaled around 14.63 million mt/yr, accounting for around 21% of the total capacity of the olefin industry.

11-27-2019 08:14:35

Methanol prices show mixed trends in September-October 2019

Shandong (JLC), October 29, 2019--Methanol prices jumped in mid-September but reduced after the National Day holiday (October 1-7, 2019) affected by multiple factors.

10-29-2019 11:38:41

Methanol market to remain weak in Q4, 2019 (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), October 29, 2019--China’s methanol market will remain weak as a whole in the fourth quarter of 2019 (Q4, 2019).

10-29-2019 10:25:47

Methanol market to remain weak in Q4, 2019 (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), October 29, 2019--China’s methanol market will remain weak as a whole in the fourth quarter of 2019 (Q4, 2019).

10-29-2019 10:22:40

Methanol prices to climb in Q4, 2019 (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), September 25, 2019--Methanol prices are predicted to climb in the fourth quarter of 2019 (Q4, 2019) as the demand has risen greatly with MTO units starting up, and the supply will be less than expected.

09-25-2019 17:24:30

Methanol prices to climb in Q4, 2019 (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), September 25, 2019--Methanol prices are predicted to climb in the fourth quarter of 2019 (Q4, 2019) as the demand has risen greatly with MTO units starting up, and the supply will be less than expected.

09-25-2019 17:21:14

Methanol imports increase in H1, 2019

Shandong (JLC), August 1, 2019--China’s methanol imports increased to around 4.648 million mt in the first half of 2019 (H1, 2019), up 940,000 mt year on year (YoY).

08-01-2019 10:28:18

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