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Geopolitical premium fades, PE market weak

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026—The temporary ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran has led to a gradual unwinding of geopolitical premiums in China’s PE market, which currently shows a pattern o

04-15-2026 13:10:00

China’s HDPE prices lead gains in early Apr

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026—In early April, China’s PE market saw sharp fluctuations, with HDPE prices showing the most pronounced gains among the three major varieties.

04-15-2026 11:35:24

China’s PE prices advance following Middle East turmoil

Shandong (JLC), April 9, 2026--China’s propylene (PE) market broadly moved upward with heightened volatility from late February to early April, primarily taking a cue from the dramatic rise in crude o

04-09-2026 17:18:58

Capacity expansion, Middle East tensions reshape China’s PE trade

Shandong (JLC), March 24, 2026—In January–February 2026, driven by domestic capacity expansion and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, China’s polyethylene (PE) imports fell by 8.41% while expor

03-24-2026 10:45:24

Weakness ahead for China's PP market after January gains

Shandong (JLC), January 29, 2026—China’s polypropylene (PP) market experienced fluctuations with an upward trend in January but is expected to shift to a weak performance in February due to increasing

01-29-2026 17:30:44

Metallocene output fluctuated in 2025, steady growth expected in 2026

Shandong (JLC), January 28, 2026—In 2025, the metallocene market operated steadily with alternating peaks and troughs, as both production and prices were significantly influenced by new plant commissi

01-28-2026 14:14:57

CPE industry to face 0.20 mln mt/yr capacity addition in 2026

Shandong (JLC), January 28, 2026 – A total of 0.20 million mt/yr new chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) capacity might be released in 2026. In this way, China CPE capacity might total at 2.3945 million mt

01-28-2026 10:51:36

Newly-added units push up domestic EVA capacity to 3.80 mln mt/yr

Shandong (JLC), December 10, 2025—On December 5, a capacity of 300,000 mt/yr EVA unit at Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical and a capacity of 200,000 mt/yr EVA unit at Levima Green (Shandong) New Materials

12-10-2025 17:39:29

PVC: Shifts in capacity and regional layout at home and abroad

Shandong (JLC), December 8, 2025- With new capacities coming online across China and overseas, the PVC industry underwent steady expansion and structural optimization from 2021-2025.

12-08-2025 11:55:21

Pipe-grade PE market to keep weak on higher supply, ongoing weak demand

China PE pipe material market faces intensified supply-side pressure besides subdued downstream demand and cautious sentiment, though October is in the conventional peak season.

10-17-2025 15:50:39

US additional 100% tariff to bring negligible impact on China PVC powder exports

Shandong (JLC), October 13, 2025 – US president Trump announced on Truth Social that starting November 1, 2025, the US will impose an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods, on top of existing rates.

10-13-2025 14:43:15

China PVC powder imports and exports fall in Aug, with export headwinds ahead in Sep

Shandong (JLC), September 25, 2025- China’s PVC powder imports and exports both fell in August, with exports set to stay under pressure in September from India’s trade measures and tougher competition

09-25-2025 16:55:30

China PP production to hit record high in Sep on new capacity additions

China's September PP production is expected to reach a new high, driven by capacity ramp-ups and restarts of previously idled units, despite planned maintenance at a few facilities.

09-18-2025 14:30:34

China to add 425,000 mt/yr new bulk polymerization ABS capacity since Q3 2025

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2025 – Two bulk polymerization ABS units with total capacity of 425,000 mt/yr would be put into production since quarter 3, 2025, based on survey of JLC. In this way, Chi

09-17-2025 14:15:49

Newly-added capacity weighs on China’s PP prices

Shandong (JLC), September 11, 2025--China polypropylene (PP) prices have continued declining broadly since 2021 due to supply growth and demand sluggishness.

09-11-2025 16:06:00

Margins of PP grades show different changes in Aug

In August, China PP prices rose after falling, but the profits of PP products showed mixed changes based on different feedstock.

08-28-2025 17:25:32

Jul PE pipe grade output sees falls, Aug output may fall further

China pipe-grade PE output was 280,941 mt in July 2025, down 22.2% month on month. It is predicted that the output of pipe-grade PE will be 233,853 mt in August.

08-20-2025 17:36:20

PE prices rebound after Sino-US trade conflict eases

The prices of PE products rebounded in China, after the joint Sino-US statement published on May 12 weakened the pressure of tariff conflict.

05-14-2025 17:38:11

High PE supply leads to price war, structural conflict

The growth of PE capacity wil raise PE supply further, and the high supply will spur the price war and structural suply-demand conflict.

04-30-2025 15:55:49

Low-MI PP copolymer-PP raffia price spread narrows

Shandong (JLC), March 19, 2025—The price spread between low-MI PP copolymer and PP raffia continued to narrow.

03-19-2025 17:32:17

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