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China PP market stay supported by costs and turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—China’s PP market stays supported by rising feedstock costs and maintenance-driven supply losses across South, East and North China, although downstream buyers resis

09-22-2026 17:38:03

S China PP production and sales both high with severe market competition

PP capacity surged in South China in recent years, and the local supply increased accordingly. The market competition between local and cross-regional PP goods showed signs of escalation.

09-16-2026 17:33:28

China PP output to up by 1.04% MoM in Sep

Shandong (JLC), September 15, 2026 – China PP output may stand at about 3.20 mln mt in September, up by 1.04% month on month, mainly because of an increase in overall operating rate, though the output

09-15-2026 09:58:19

China’s PP industry faces uneven regional capacity distribution and structural overcapacity

Shandong (JLC), August 11, 2026--China’s PP capacity remains heavily concentrated in South China, Northwest China and East China, which together account for over two-thirds of the national total.

08-11-2026 17:50:20

August maintenance to tighten China coal-based PP supply, but support seen fleeting into H2

Shandong (JLC), July 28, 2026—China’s coal-based PP supply is expected to tighten in August on maintenance, providing temporary support, but gains will be capped by weak fundamentals in H2.

07-28-2026 15:12:42

China PP prices surge in Jul on robust cost support

Shandong (JLC), July 22, 2026--China PP prices surged in July on robust cost support. The crude oil-PP price correlation index climbed to 0.85 in 2026 amid crude volatility and tightening supply.

07-22-2026 17:48:25

PP powder prices rebound on high cost, tight supply

07-14-2026 15:34:18

China PP output to up by 9.19% MoM in Jul

Shandong (JLC), July 14, 2026 – China polypropylene (PP) output is expected to be around 3.0283 mln mt in July, up by 9.19% month on month, mainly because of rising operating rate of PP industry.

07-14-2026 11:50:26

China PP market turns bearish in Q3 on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), July 1, 2026 -China's PP market is expected to remain soft in the third quarter, pressured by rising supply, muted demand and weaker cost support.

07-01-2026 15:30:18

China PP powder prices rise in H1 on firm costs, but H2 outlook weakens

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026--China PP powder prices moved higher in H1 2026 on strong cost support, before stabilizing at elevated levels, with downside risks expected in H2.

06-24-2026 16:17:26

China PP market retreats after early June gains, July outlook remains bearish

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026 -- China's PP market rose early in June before retreating on weaker cost support and soft demand, with downside risks likely to persist into July.

06-24-2026 15:43:48

China PP prices to be relatively weak in H2 2026 amid loose fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), June 17, 2026 – China PP prices are expected to be relatively weak in the second half of 2026 (H2 2026) amid expected loose fundamentals.

06-17-2026 15:30:36

China PP prices range-bound on weak supply-demand, waning costs

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026—In June 2026, China’s polypropylene (PP) market showed a pattern of soft supply-demand along with weakening cost support, with prices moving sideways at a high level; pri

06-10-2026 16:18:35

China PP raffia-low-MI copolymer price inverts on supply-demand imbalance

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026—A sharp supply squeeze on PP raffia and weakening demand for low-MI copolymer have inverted the traditional price spread, with raffia now trading higher than copolymer.

06-10-2026 15:17:31

China recycled PP market firm despite off-season, supported by water-white grades

Shandong (JLC), May 19, 2026--China’s recycled PP market showed notable resilience in May, even as prices of most other recycled polymer grades softened amid the traditional demand lull.

05-20-2026 17:36:00

Geopolitical tensions delay China’s PP capacity buildup, shifting supply surplus risk to Q3 2026

Shandong (JLC), May 20, 2026—Geopolitical tensions have disrupted China’s 2026 PP capacity expansion schedule. Several planned Q2 startups have been postponed to Q3, creating a supply tightness in Q2.

05-20-2026 17:09:58

China PP market influenced by cost and fundamentals in 2026

05-12-2026 18:16:57

China PP powder prices rise before falling in early May

Shandong (JLC), May 11, 2026—In early May, China’s PP powder prices rose then fell amid shifting geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with the market overall fluctuating at high levels.

05-11-2026 16:20:41

Retreat in BOPP jumbo roll caused by lower cost, weak demand

04-22-2026 16:49:02

China PP prices rebound on cost push, but oversupply remains a drag

Shandong (JLC), March 19, 2026--China’s domestic PP market posted robust gains on cost-side support amid geopolitical tensions, with oversupply still weighing on the long-term outlook.

03-19-2026 16:08:41

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