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China's DMF market hits three-year high in Q3 before retreating

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2026--China’s DMF market rallied sharply in Q3 2026 before pulling back, with prices breaking above CNY6,000/mt to hit a three-year high.

09-24-2026 19:29:00

China BDO prices surge above CNY9,000/mt on multiple bullish factors

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2026—China’s BDO prices surged above CNY9,000/mt after entering mid-September, supported by supply contraction, high feedstock costs, recovering downstream demand.

09-17-2026 17:27:00

China BDO prices rise steadily amid many bullish factors

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2026 – China spot BDO prices rose steadily, mainly due to tightening supply, rigid demand from PTMEG and PBT sectors and expected improvement in demand from PBAT industry.

08-27-2026 14:04:06

TDI prices rebound on supply tightness, cost support; uptrend seen through late July

Shandong (JLC), July 16, 2026—China’s TDI prices rallied in July after a weak June, driven by supply tightness, firm costs, and rising export demand, with the uptrend expected to continue through late

07-16-2026 08:57:00

Polyether prices rebound on cost support, but seasonal demand caps upside

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026—China's polyether prices rebounded in early July amid strengthening feedstock costs and tightening PO supply, but off-season demand capped new orders, leaving the market

07-15-2026 14:32:23

China’s PO prices strengthen on multiple bullish factors

Shandong (JLC), July 14, 2026—China’s propylene oxide (PO) prices increased strongly recently, with EXW offers for PO in Shandong rising from CNY7,575/mt on July 8 to CNY8,585/mt on July 14, up about

07-14-2026 17:28:40

EU tariffs reshape China BDO trade flows

Shandong (JLC), June 30, 2026—With EU anti-dumping duties and the removal of the export tax rebate doubling landed costs, China has lost its BDO market share in Europe, redirecting vo

06-30-2026 14:58:40

China BDO maintenance loss to hit 63,400 mt in Jun

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026 – China BDO maintenance loss is expected to reach 63,400 mt in June, because producers actively adjust supply through scheduled maintenance or load reductions in response

06-24-2026 10:52:18

PPG market prices down on multiple bearish factors

Shandong (JLC), May 21, 2026—Notwithstanding the on-going geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, its impacts on the market is weakening. With the macro-side upward momentum retreating, China’s PPG

05-21-2026 17:28:33

Middle East truce tempers polyether, but near-term outlook still upbeat

Shandong (JLC), April 9, 2026—Although the temporary ceasefire in the Middle East has somewhat dampened bullish sentiment in the polyether market, the short duration of the truce, persistently tight p

04-09-2026 15:38:59

China TDI prices rebound on shrinking supply

Shandong (JLC), March 24, 2026—After falling for about a week since March 10, China TDI prices rebounded in mid-to-late March, mainly because of shrinking supply, rising cost and rigid replenishment d

03-24-2026 09:59:31

About 1.34 million mt/yr new PO capacity to come on stream in 2026

Shandong (JLC), February 11, 2026 – After commissioning of the 0.27 million mt/yr propylene oxide (PO) unit of PetroChina Guangxi Petrochemical and the 0.30 million mt/yr PO unit of Levima Advanced Ma

02-11-2026 13:44:52

China DMF market to go range-bound in 2026 amid soft fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), February 5, 2026-China’s domestic DMF market is expected to go range-bound at relatively low levels throughout 2026, with prevailing prices hovering around CNY 4,000/mt. Against the ba

02-05-2026 09:37:11

1.22 mln mt/yr new polyether capacity to be released since Oct 2025

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2025 – After release of 0.32 million mt/yr polyether capacity by September 2025, another 1.22 million mt/yr new polyether capacity would be put into operation since Octob

09-24-2025 15:51:16

China’s aniline price rebounds

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2025—From mid-August, China’s aniline market was stuck at low levels, primarily moving sideways, amid need-to basis downstream demand, despite fluctuations in the feedsto

09-17-2025 11:35:23

China TDI prices rebound after steep fall, demand concerns linger

Shandong (JLC), September 11, 2025—Currently, China's TDI market stabilizes with a modest rebound driven by low prices and inventory replenishment, yet weak end-user demand caps upside potential, like

09-11-2025 14:47:12

China polymeric MDI prices rise before edging down in August

In early August, China’s polymeric MDI prices rose due to tighter supply, while the prices edged down around mid-August.

08-20-2025 17:28:54

China’s May PO exports bolstered by overseas shutdowns

Shandong (JLC), Jun 25, 2025--China experienced a surge in propylene oxide (PO) exports in May 2025, fueled by supply tightness from South Korean unit shutdowns.

06-25-2025 14:40:43

Crude-driven sentiment boosts PO market

Shandong (JLC), June 18, 2025--In recent days, though surging crude oil prices boosted the propylene oxide (PO) market confidence, PO plants were reluctant to prop up prices amid the soft downstream d

06-18-2025 10:19:25

Jan-Feb polyether imports and exports show opposite trends

Shandong (JLC), March 26, 2025—In January, China’s polyether imports decreased month on month (MoM) and polyether exports increased MoM, but the opposite was true in February, when imports rose and ex

03-26-2025 17:36:06

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