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China PP market: structural price divergence deepens across grades

Shandong (JLC), October 22, 2026 — China’s PP industry is undergoing a wave of capacity additions, while product differentiation continues to widen.

10-22-2026 15:58:16

China PP supply reshaped by oil- and coal-based margin divergence

Shandong (JLC), October 22, 2026—Oil-based PP margins remain volatile on crude oil and naphtha costs while coal-based PP holds a resilient baseline, driving divergent turnaround and grade slate strate

10-22-2026 14:48:01

China PP product slate realigns amid maintenance and margin pressure

Shandong (JLC), October 20, 2026—During January-October, China’s PP product slate shifted markedly as maintenance peaked in April, raffia lost share in Q2, while specialty grades recovered in Q3.

10-20-2026 17:19:04

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 market to face greater oversupply pressure in H2 2026

It is predicted that China PP capacity will reach 53.645 million mt/yr by the end of 2026, which will further escalate the oversupply pressure.

07-23-2026 13:47:51

China PP market: H1 supply contraction intensifies while H2 capacity surge looms

Shandong (JLC), July 9, 2026—In China, H1 2026 saw polypropylene (PP) consumption, operating rates, and output fall due to unit turnarounds, a new-capacity hiatus, and weak demand; H2 capacity additio

07-09-2026 16:58:23

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 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 trading margins recover modestly in H1 2026 after initial volatility

Shandong (JLC), June 18, 2026—In the first half of 2026, China’s PP trading margins recovered modestly after early sharp swing, but remained under pressure.

06-18-2026 16:06:20

China PP market rallies in May, eases in June

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026—In May, China’s polypropylene (PP) prices rose strongly due to high costs and tight supply, though subdued demand capped gains; prices are expected to ease from elevated l

05-27-2026 10:37:25

China’s PP import market undergoes structural shift

Shandong (JLC), May 22, 2026—China's polypropylene (PP) import market from 2025 to 2026 saw total import volumes fall year on year, while average import prices peaked and then declined.

05-22-2026 17:36:00

Analysis of margins of chemical-modification-method transparent PP

The profit from producing transparent PP via nucleating agent-based chemical modification method rebounded slowly after a V-shaped trend in 2021-2025.

05-20-2026 17:36:39

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

China PP powder market fluctuates at high levels amid tight supply, cautious demand

Shandong (JLC), May 19, 2026—China’s PP powder market fluctuated at elevated levels recently, supported by tight supply and geopolitical tensions, while weak downstream consumption capped further gain

05-19-2026 11:47:14

China PP market influenced by cost and fundamentals in 2026

05-12-2026 18:16:57

China’s PP market keeps high on high cost and tight supply

Shandong (JLC), April 16, 2026—Entering April, China’s PP market remained firmly at elevated levels, supported by strong cost-side support and supply contraction.

04-16-2026 14:14:38

China PP operating rates diverge sharply on geopolitical conflicts in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 13, 2026—In March, the operating rates of China’s PP units across different process routes diverged significantly, primarily due to feedstock disruptions in the Middle East.

04-13-2026 14:40:30

China’s PP unit maintenance losses increase in March

Shandong (JLC), March 31, 2026--China’s polypropylene (PP) maintenance losses in March amounted to 1.1008 million mt, a substantial rise of 335,100 mt from February.

03-31-2026 16:16:02

China PP market weakens amid oversupply

Given the surge in capacity, China PP output rose significantly. Combined with the slower-than-expected growth of demand, China PP market suffered from oversupply.

02-11-2026 08:27:37

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