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China’s PSF industry saw diverging performance amid market weakness in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--China’s PSF industry remained weak in H1 2026, with diverging performance across producers.

09-16-2026 16:06:22

PTA industry sees lower social inventory and widening basis

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026—In China, PTA supply remained tight due to relatively low operating rates, which reached as low as 51.08% on August 8, amid concentrated unit maintenance and production

08-26-2026 14:54:20

China PFY prices hold firm into late‑August, yet September faces critical demand test

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2026--China PFY prices held firm in early-to-mid August on aggressive destocking and strong producer pricing power, but the real test will come in September.

08-20-2026 16:48:34

China MEG supply tightens sharply in July, set to ease moderately in August

Shandong (JLC), July 21, 2026—China’s MEG supply tightened sharply in July on heavy maintenance and import disruptions, draining port stocks. Supply is set to ease in August with unit restarts.

07-21-2026 17:39:19

China MEG prices fall amid prospects of US-Iran ceasefire

Shandong (JLC), June 18, 2026 – China MEG prices fell and were expected to decrease in the short term, amid prospects of a US-Iran ceasefire. As of June 16, the spot MEG price was CNY4,455/mt in East

06-18-2026 10:35:47

China’s PTA industry shifts from expansion to quality

Shandong (JLC), March 26, 2026--Between 2021 and 2025, China’s PTA industry witnessed sustained capacity growth coupled with the removal of obsolete units.

03-26-2026 17:28:37

China’s PFY industry transitions from expansion to value growth in 2021-2030

Shandong (JLC), January 15, 2026--In 2021-2025, China’s PFY capacity expanded steadily, though momentum gradually faded. From 2026 onward, growth will slow further as the industry prioritizes quality.

01-15-2026 11:02:36

POY output to fall on supply-side structural adjustment

China Polyester Pre-Oriented Yarn (POY) output saw declines due to the supply-side structural reform.

09-17-2025 16:56:53

Asian PTA market trends sideways in August

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2025—Asian PTA prices fluctuated in August amid tepid trading, largely tracking crude oil trends and China’s domestic market dynamics.

09-17-2025 15:52:15

China’s textile and apparel exports decline in August

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2025—In August, China’s textile and apparel exports declined due to multiple adverse factors.

09-16-2025 17:26:40

US tariff hikes anticipated to alleviate China’s MEG oversupply

Shandong (JLC), April 11, 2025--The U.S. tariff policies are expected to help alleviate China’s MEG oversupply somewhat.

04-11-2025 17:06:00

PSF industry chain margins review in 2024

Shandong (JLC), December 26, 2024--Theoretical margins of polyester staple fiber (PSF) in 2024 showed ups and downs, marking an increase on a year-on-year comparison.

12-26-2024 16:32:48

China PTA industry operating rate and output up

Shandong (JLC), April 16, 2024--The operating rate of PTA industry remained at a high level in the first quarter of 2024 amid robust downstream demand and recovering macro-economy.

04-16-2024 14:51:00

MEG producers push up operating rate in Q1

Shandong (JLC), March 28, 2024--MEG unit operating rate increased in the first quarter of this year, as part of previously off-line units resumed production, and due to the stimulation from high produ

03-28-2024 14:50:50

China PTA producers push up output greatly in Q3

Shandong (JLC), November 9, 2023--PTA output eyed a large growth in the third quarter this year, thanks to high operating rate and stable downstream demand.

11-09-2023 10:58:10

August PTA operating rate rise on unit resumption

Shandong (JLC), August 31, 2023--The operating rate in domestic PTA industry averaged out to about 81.98% in August, with a rise of 2.80 percentage points from the prior month.

08-31-2023 11:57:30

Acrylonitrile market lackluster dragged by dim demand

Shandong (JLC), August 10, 2023--Acrylonitrile market was lackluster on the whole in past days of the year, largely dragged by slack downstream demand.

08-10-2023 17:22:19

PTA industry chain supply may remain high in Aug

Shandong (JLC), August 8, 2023--The supply of PTA industry chain industry including PX, polyester and weaving sectors will possibly remain high in August, partially because of restarts of previously

08-08-2023 17:31:33

Polyester industry chain inventory largely down in Apr

Shandong (JLC), May 22, 2023--The inventory of polyester industry chain products including PX, PTA, PET bottle chip and polyester filament yarn (PFY) dropped on the whole in April.

05-22-2023 15:06:19

Polyester industry chain inventory shows mixed trend in March

Shandong (JLC), April 11, 2023--The inventory of polyester industry chain products showed mixed trend in March, with PX inventory up, while the inventory of PTA and PET bottle chip, etc moved downwar

04-11-2023 11:37:54

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