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Cost squeeze, heavy turnarounds cut China PP powder output, operating rate in H1

Shandong (JLC), June 17, 2026—In H1 2026, China’s polypropylene (PP) powder output and operating rates declined on cost pressures and maintenance, while in H2, supply recovery and demand pickup may ea

06-17-2026 16:49:27

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’s PP price index stays in high range on tight supply

Shandong (JLC), May 28, 2026--Tight supply from feedstock shortages and surging export demand pushed China’s polypropylene (PP) prices into a high range in March-May.

05-28-2026 17:32:18

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 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

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

Middle East turmoil pushes PP prices up, with coal-based PP gaining edge

Shandong (JLC), March 17, 2026--Geopolitical tensions are reshaping China’s PP market, favoring coal-based producers and elevating industry risks.

03-17-2026 17:40:57

China’s PP prices edge down after rising in Jan 2026

Shandong (JLC), January 27, 2026—In January 2026, China’s PP prices edged down after rising considering the increasing supply and weak demand.

01-27-2026 17:39:37

Operating rate of China’s PP producers to decline in Dec

Shandong (JLC), December 12, 2025--In December 2025, the operating rate of China’s PP units is expected to decline considering the weak fundamentals and intensifying market competition.

12-12-2025 17:02:43

PP powder prices keep declining on multiple bearish factors

Shandong (JLC), December 11, 2025--PP powder producers faced ongoing production cost pressure, and with multiple bearish factors, PP powder prices declined.

12-11-2025 18:04:56

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

Aug BOPP film market to keep range-bound

BOPP film prices showed a downtrend in July, but showed an inverted V-shaped trend in end-July. And China BOPP film market will go range-bound in August.

08-12-2025 17:51:38

China’s PP supply pressure eases on lower operating rate

Shandong (JLC), June 19, 2025--In the first half of 2025, the operating rate in China’s PP industry fluctuated downwards, with an average rate of 76.22%.

06-19-2025 16:54:04

China PP powder prices show mixed changes

06-12-2025 18:56:22

Rising capacity escalates oversupply pressure in PP market

04-29-2025 17:38:53

PP powder operating rate declines in Apr

Shandong (JLC), April 24, 2025—PP powder operating rate went down in April in line with unit shutdown and maintenance. The operating rate retreated by 3.81 percentage points from the year-to-date high

04-24-2025 16:49:42

Changed tariff policies to exert indirect influences on PP market

The newly-issued tariff policies will exert few influences on the fundamentals in PP market in light of the high self-sufficiency ratio, but will exert influences on related fields, including the manu

04-16-2025 19:19:40

China’s PP market to go range-bound at low positions on multiple factors

Shandong (JLC), March 20, 2025—Recently, China’s PP market had refreshed its record lows amid the sluggish resumption of downstream demand. As of March 19, the offers of mainstream PP raffia were pegg

03-20-2025 17:23:21

China PP powder prices go range-bound in Mar

Shandong (JLC), March 18, 2025—China’s PP powder prices went range-bound in the first half of March, and will extend this movement in the short term.

03-18-2025 17:40:02

PP prices go range-bound on capacity expansion, rising exports

Shandong (JLC), March 13, 2025—PP prices seesawed over the past few days in 2025 due to capacity expansion but rising exports.

03-13-2025 14:10:28

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