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China INE crude price retreats on growing economic uncertainty

Guangzhou (JLC), May 8, 2025--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) retreated on Thursday amid growing uncertainty about the economic outlook.

05-08-2025 18:54:20

State-owned refineries' April run rates drop further on maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), May 8, 2025--Chinese state-owned oil companies' refinery operating rates extended drops in April, because of more refinery maintenance.

05-08-2025 15:39:36

Shandong independents' run rates extend drops on maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), May 7, 2025--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates extended drops in early May, the sixth week in a row, due to more unit maintenance.

05-07-2025 18:25:01

State-owned refinery run rates fall for seven weeks straight

Guangzhou (JLC), April 30, 2025--As of the week ending April 30, Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates dropped for seven weeks in a row, because of unit maintenance.

04-30-2025 18:56:49

Kuwait's PIC acquires 25% stake in Wanhua Chemical's subsidiary

Guangzhou (JLC), April 28, 2025--Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), and Wanhua Chemical Group signed an agreement on April 25.

04-28-2025 18:48:00

Singapore’s daily bunker fuel sales drop in March

Guangzhou (JLC), April 28, 2025--Singapore’s daily bunker fuel sales dropped in March, according to the data from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

04-28-2025 17:31:09

State-owned refinery run rates drop for six weeks on maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), April 25, 2025--As of the week ending April 23, Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates dropped for six weeks in a row, because of increasing refinery maintenance.

04-25-2025 14:15:42

China’s reclaimed rubber imports and exports both up in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 23, 2025--The exports and imports of reclaimed rubber in China in March 2025 showed an upward trend compared to the previous month.

04-23-2025 16:39:00

Chinese refiners cut their daily bonded bunker fuel exports in Mar

Guangzhou (JLC), April 22, 2025--Chinese refiners cut their daily bonded bunker fuel exports in March, as their low-sulfur fuel oil (LSFO) production declined.

04-22-2025 18:23:36

China n-butanol imports surge in March on supply constraints

Shandong (JLC), April 22, 2025--China's n-butanol imports saw a significant increase in March 2025 according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC. This was mainly due to the fact that d

04-22-2025 11:13:00

Domestic fuel prices fall as China slashes its retail ceilings

Guangzhou (JLC), April 18, 2025--China’s wholesale gasoline and diesel prices fell in the week ending April 18, as the country slashed its fuel retail ceilings in the wake of previous plunges in inte

04-18-2025 18:19:58

State-owned refinery run rates slip for fifth straight week

Guangzhou (JLC), April 18, 2025--Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates continued to fall this week, the fifth decline in a row, as more refineries started maintenance.

04-18-2025 14:45:51

China’s ABS industry operating rate remains high on favorable margins

Shandong (JLC), April 17, 2025—Despite tariff fluctuations and weakening demand, China’s ABS producers maintained high operating rates supported by healthy profitability.

04-17-2025 17:46:30

Hudong-Zhonghua delivers world’s largest LNG dual-fuel container ship

Shandong (JLC), April 17, 2025--CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. delivered CMA CGM SEINE, the first 24,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel ultra-large container ship in the world.

04-17-2025 17:38:30

China’s PP capacity to extend gains in 2025

Shandong (JLC), April 1, 2025—China’s PP capacity continued to increase 2025 amid potential margins.

04-17-2025 17:24:51

E China propylene prices show uptrend in H1 Apr on maintenance

Shandong (JLC), April 17, 2025—East China’s propylene prices showed an uptrend in the first half of April (H1, April) due to unit maintenance. Sinopec raised the posting price by CNY100/mt in April 7-

04-17-2025 14:15:49

Independents’ crude refining margins soar again as costs decrease

Guangzhou (JLC), April 17, 2025--Shandong-based independents’ crude refining margins soared again in the middle of April, bolstered by a further plunge in crude costs.

04-17-2025 11:39:37

Shandong independents' run rates drop for 3 weeks straight

Guangzhou (JLC), April 16, 2025--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates fell for three weeks straight in the week ending April 16.

04-16-2025 18:56:47

N China PE unit maintenance plans in Q2

The maintenance of PE units in the second quarter of 2025 will provide some supply-side support for PE market.

04-16-2025 18:01:36

Bohai Oilfield’s oil and gas output hits all-time high in Q1 2025

Guangzhou (JLC), April 15, 2025--CNOOC’s Bohai Oilfield produced over 10 million mt of oil and gas in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, the highest level in about sixty years of the oilfield’s deve

04-15-2025 17:28:06

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