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China MTBE prices move up in Nov on high cost, bullish exports

Beijing (JLC), November 17, 2022--China MTBE prices fluctuated upwards in November 2022, as the production cost increased and arbitrage window for the export reopened, despite weak gasoline demand.

11-17-2022 16:02:43

Margins at China MTBE units rise in Nov amid more exports

Margins for MTBE production in China moved up in Nov 2022, as the export arbitrage window opened, which helped to ease supply overhang due to the COVID-19 resurgence and thus drove up MTBE prices.

11-11-2022 14:12:58

Margins at China alkylation units retreat after rises in Nov

Margins at China alkylation units fell back after reaching a high level in November 2022 as the price of etherified butane, feedstock of the units, rebounded while those of alkylate oil receded.

11-10-2022 14:01:56

Margins at China alkylation units grow sharply in Oct

Theoretical margins at China alkylation units widened sharply in October, as the price decrease in etherified butane, the units’ feedstock, was bigger than that in alkylate oil, the units’ product.

10-20-2022 18:28:18

China MTBE prices keep falling on soft demand

Beijing (JLC), October 20, 2022--China MTBE prices declined in the week ending October 19, as the demand was weak due to slow consumption of gasoline, despite tightening supply.

10-20-2022 14:54:09

Overview on China’s alkylate oil market in Q3 2022

Beijing (JLC), September 28, 2022--China’s alkylate oil market rebounded after a dip and then sank again in the third quarter (Q3) of 2022, and the overall performance was worse than expected.

09-28-2022 17:20:45

China alkylate oil market weak in Sept on frail demand

China alkylate oil market was sluggish in September, as the demand was lackluster amid the dim gasoline market due to the resurgence of the COVID-19 in many cities of China, despite the high cost.

09-21-2022 15:48:05

China MTBE exports extend gains in July on multiple factors

China’s MTBE exports extended gains in July 2022, as domestic supply increased, domestic demand was lackluster while producers could still find some margins for MTBE export.

08-24-2022 18:38:18

Shandong reforming margins surge on strong product prices

The margins at Shandong-based independent refineries’ reformers surged in the week to August 18, as prices of the units’ products surged while prices of the units’ feedstock were relatively weak.

08-22-2022 16:41:22

China sees dropping margins at MTBE units on falls in MTBE price

Margins at China MTBE units have declined since July as domestic MTBE prices fluctuated downwards amid the closed arbitrage window for MTBE export and sustaining weak domestic demand for that product.

08-11-2022 12:04:20

China solvent oil market soft on weak demand

Beijing (JLC), July 28, 2022--China solvent oil market was weak in July 2022 dragged by lackluster demand.

07-29-2022 10:08:04

China MTBE exports set new high again in June on open arbitrage

Beijing (JLC), July 27, 2022--China’s MTBE exports set a new high again in June 2022, due to rising domestic supply, weak demand and remarkable export margins, data from the GAC showed.

07-27-2022 15:09:57

China’s biodiesel imports surge, exports dip in June

China imported 28,085 mt of biodiesel in June 2022, an upsurge of 13,703 mt or 95.27% from the month-ago level and exported 128,771 mt, a month-on-month decrease of 7,457 mt or 5.47%, data from GAC.

07-26-2022 11:11:49

China MTBE prices drop on bearish factors

Beijing (JLC), July 20, 2022--China MTBE prices crashed in July 2022 due to multiple bearish factors including drops in the cost, rises in the supply, weak demand and downward crude.

07-20-2022 15:40:14

China MTBE prices rise despite downward gasoline market

Beijing (JLC), June 29, 2022--China MTBE prices moved up in the past week on the back of tight supply, though gasoline demand was weak.

06-29-2022 18:08:26

Growth in China alkylate oil prices slows on bearish factors

China alkylate oil prices stabilized in the second week of June from a week before when the price rose rapidly on active market trades, as alkylate oil supply increased while the demand weakened.

06-16-2022 17:44:42

China MTBE prices move up on multiple bullish factors

Beijing (JLC), June 15, 2022--China MTBE prices rose sharply from June and set record highs continuously on multiple bullish factors.

06-15-2022 10:18:09

China biodiesel imports, exports rise in March

China’s biodiesel imports reached 3,763.73 mt in March 2022, an upsurge of 82.18% from the prior month. The exports were 114,876.6 mt, rising by 26.74%.

04-24-2022 16:19:16

China alkylate oil prices fall in Mar on weak demand, lower cost

China’s alkylate oil prices dropped sharply in March 2022 as demand for such gasoline blending feedstock weakened due to the resurgence of the COVID-19, despite simultaneous drops in the supply.

03-30-2022 18:00:00

China’s MTBE imports slump in Feb as arbitrage window closes

Beijing (JLC), March 23, 2022--China’s MTBE imports plunged in February when the arbitrage window closed, also due to the impact from COVID-19.

03-23-2022 19:00:38

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