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SABIC Fujian to trial ethylene plant at end of October

Guangzhou (JLC), September 24, 2026--SABIC Fujian Petrochemicals is targeted to trial the ethylene plant of its Gulei ethylene project at the end of October 2026, the company said.

09-24-2026 18:46:31

DOP prices retreat from high levels on fading positive factors

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026--In late September, with DOP prices surging to elevated levels, the market's upward momentum gradually faded.

09-22-2026 16:56:50

DMC prices rise amid multiple bullish factors

Shandong (JLC), September 21, 2026--China dimethyl carbonate (DMC) prices rose in September amid higher cost and tight supply.

09-21-2026 15:31:00

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

Recycled PET prices rise continuously on multiple positive factors

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026—Entering the traditional peak demand season in September, recycled PET market extended gains from late August, underpinned by multiple positive factors, such as tigh

09-16-2026 17:15:45

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

China INE crude price range-bound on mixed factors

Guangzhou (JLC), August 20, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) was largely stable on Thursday, supported by news that the United Arab Emirates (UA

08-20-2026 19:00:38

China’s toluene exports rise in H1 2026 amid multiple bullish driving factors

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2026—In the first half of 2026, China exported about 820,784.91 mt of toluene, surging by 123.24% year on year, driven by tightening supply in Asia due to feedstock supply con

07-29-2026 16:56:22

Potassium sulfate industrial chain prices weaken on multiple negative factors

Shandong (JLC), July 16, 2026—In July, China’s potassium sulfate and potassium chloride prices weakened simultaneously amid weakness in the supply-demand fundamentals. Potassium sulfate enterprises wh

07-16-2026 17:12:43

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

China prepares for new wave of CTO projects as profitability rebounds

Shandong (JLC), Jun 2, 2026—China’s coal-to-olefins (CTO) sector has benefited from soaring margins amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, driving renewed interest in new CTO projects.

06-03-2026 08:22:00

Sinopec Great Wall secures EIA approval for CTO project

Shandong (JLC), May 22, 2026--On May 18, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China issued an official announcement to formally approve the Environmental Impact Assessme

05-22-2026 14:53:13

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

Three reactors delivered to PetroChina Yumen Refining & Chemical

Guangzhou (JLC), May 14, 2026--On May 10, Lanzhou LS Heavy Equipment finished delivering three reactors to the General Refining and Chemical Plant of PetroChina Yumen Oil Field Branch (Yumen Refining

05-14-2026 19:31:17

Vioneo to finalize specific siting of green plastics factory in China

Guangzhou (JLC), May 12, 2026--Vioneo will finalize the specific siting in China for its 300,000 mt/yr fossil-free polyolefins production factory project in the next one to two months, Yicai reported

05-12-2026 19:35:25

China INE crude price stable on mixed factors

Guangzhou (JLC), April 27, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) was largely stable on Monday, weighed down by Iran’s new proposal for reopening the

04-27-2026 19:12:28

China unveils action plan to upgrade petrochemical sector in 2026-2029

Guangzhou (JLC), April 13, 2026--On April 3, 2026, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and six other top-tier ministries jointly released a comprehensive action plan to accelerate

04-13-2026 15:28:11

China’s iron ore market rebounds on multiple bullish factors

Shandong (JLC), March 17, 2026—In the week ended on March 13, iron ore market regained its upward momentum, with 61%-Fe Iron Ore Index (Iron Ore Index) rebounding to above $109/dmt, amid uncertainties

03-17-2026 17:37:00

China chlor-alkali sector faces limited impact from Middle East tensions

Shandong (JLC), March 11, 2026--While rising Middle East tensions have lifted energy prices, China’s chlor-alkali sector is expected to see only limited impact, with key markets still mainly shaped by

03-11-2026 11:01:47

China PE prices swing sharply as macro factors clash with fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), February 5, 2026-Since early 2026, China’s PE market has been marked by rapid price swings, as macro-driven volatility alternated with soft supply-demand fundamentals.

02-05-2026 17:31:32

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