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China PP production to hit record high in Sep on new capacity additions

China's September PP production is expected to reach a new high, driven by capacity ramp-ups and restarts of previously idled units, despite planned maintenance at a few facilities.

09-18-2025 14:30:34

China INE crude price rises for third straight trading day

Guangzhou (JLC), September 17, 2025--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) climbed further on Wednesday, the third time in a row, due to lingering concerns

09-17-2025 17:39:54

POY output to fall on supply-side structural adjustment

China Polyester Pre-Oriented Yarn (POY) output saw declines due to the supply-side structural reform.

09-17-2025 16:56:53

China to add 425,000 mt/yr new bulk polymerization ABS capacity since Q3 2025

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2025 – Two bulk polymerization ABS units with total capacity of 425,000 mt/yr would be put into production since quarter 3, 2025, based on survey of JLC. In this way, Chi

09-17-2025 14:15:49

China's economy grows steadily in August

Guangzhou (JLC), September 15, 2025--China's key economic indicators suggested that the economy grew steadily in August 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

09-15-2025 16:03:04

Newly-added capacity weighs on China’s PP prices

Shandong (JLC), September 11, 2025--China polypropylene (PP) prices have continued declining broadly since 2021 due to supply growth and demand sluggishness.

09-11-2025 16:06:00

A decade of PE trade shifts and China’s export outlook

Shandong (JLC), September 10, 2025--Over the past decade, as domestic capacity was steadily ramped up and moved upmarket, imports fell in structural terms, while exports, buoyed by technical upgrades

09-10-2025 16:01:56

Feedstock unloading for Shandong independents increases slightly

Guangzhou (JLC), September 10, 2025--Shandong-based independent refiners and traders slightly increased their unloading of imported feedstock in August, because of expectations of rising demand.

09-10-2025 11:21:04

Crude stocks at Shandong ports rally on more unloading

Guangzhou (JLC), September 4, 2025--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports rebounded in the week ending September 4, as unloading outpaced outbound delivery.

09-04-2025 19:04:33

China INE crude price rises on fading hopes for Russia-Ukraine talks

Guangzhou (JLC), September 2, 2025--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) continued to rise on Tuesday amid diminishing prospects for Russia-Ukraine peace

09-02-2025 18:37:37

China Jul butadiene imports & exports analysis

China's butadiene imports experienced a significant year-on-year rise in July 2025 despite a month-on-month decline. Exports remained low due to weak global demand. Higher imports but constrained expo

09-01-2025 10:54:34

What Hainan Free Trade Port may mean to China’s oil market

Guangzhou (JLC), August 30, 2025--Hainan in southern China will become an enclosed customs-controlled area as from December 18, 2025, amid China’s efforts to open up further to the world.

08-30-2025 18:18:38

China’s Jul fiber-grade PET exports down MoM, up YoY

Shandong (JLC), August 29, 2025--China’s polyester fiber chip exports fell by 4.29% month on month to 106,365 mt in July, but rose by 23.95% year on year.

08-29-2025 17:17:31

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

ADNOC L&S takes delivery of another LNG carrier

Shandong (JLC), August 28, 2025--On August 25, CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. and China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. delivered a 175,000-cbm LNG carrier, AL REEF.

08-28-2025 16:43:34

Jul PE pipe grade output sees falls, Aug output may fall further

China pipe-grade PE output was 280,941 mt in July 2025, down 22.2% month on month. It is predicted that the output of pipe-grade PE will be 233,853 mt in August.

08-20-2025 17:36:20

China INE crude price steady amid geopolitical uncertainty

Guangzhou (JLC), August 19, 2025--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) was largely stable on Tuesday as market participants are taking a wait-and-see appr

08-19-2025 18:44:23

PetroChina Jilin starts up more units for upgrade project

Guangzhou (JLC), August 19, 2025--PetroChina Jilin Petrochemical has brought more units online for its transformation and upgrade project, according to the company.

08-19-2025 18:04:33

China's economy keeps steady growth in July

Guangzhou (JLC), August 15, 2025--China's key economic indicators suggested that the economy maintained a steady development momentum in July 2025, according to the NBS.

08-15-2025 16:41:48

Crude stocks at Shandong ports rally on more unloading

Guangzhou (JLC), August 14, 2025--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports rallied in the week ending August 14, as local independent refiners' cargo unloading outpaced out

08-14-2025 17:49:13

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