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China's apparent fuel oil consumption plunges in H1

Guangzhou (JLC), August 3, 2026--China's apparent consumption of fuel oil plunged in the first half of this year, due to multiple factors.

08-03-2026 18:40:21

Singapore's bunker fuel sales increase in H1 2026

Guangzhou (JLC), July 29, 2026--Singapore's bunker fuel sales increased in the first half (H1) of 2026, according to the data from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

07-29-2026 19:23:15

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

Sinopec's crude runs drop 5.6% in H1 2026

Guangzhou (JLC), July 28, 2026--Sinopec refined 113.31 million mt of crude oil in the first half (H1) of 2026, a fall of 5.6% from H1 2025, according to Sinopec.

07-28-2026 18:04:12

Daqing Refining & Chemical runs refinery at 96.27% of capacity in H1

Guangzhou (JLC), July 28, 2026--PetroChina Daqing Refining & Chemical ran its refinery at 96.27% of capacity in the first half (H1) of 2026, according to its crude runs in the period.

07-28-2026 17:55:35

China imports crude from fewer sources in H1

Guangzhou (JLC), July 23, 2026--China imported crude from only 35 countries and regions in the first half (H1) of this year, down from 45 in the same period of time in 2025, according to the data from

07-23-2026 18:56:47

Geopolitical shifts send China EPDM prices from surge to slump in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2026—China’s EPDM prices surged from late February on geopolitical supply shocks, before reversing course from late April as weak fundamentals triggered a sharp correction.

07-23-2026 16:58:12

China PP maintenance loss hits a multi-year high in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), July 21, 2026—China’s PP maintenance loss hit a multi-year high of 6.4165 mln mt in the first half of the year, with operating rates hovering around 60%.

07-21-2026 08:39:20

PE market shows uptrend in H1 Jul on high cost, with fluctuations caused by weak fundamentals

China PE market showed an uptrend as a whole in the first half of July, 2026, but there were fluctuations caused by the game between weak fundamentals and production cost

07-16-2026 15:09:19

China's GDP grows 4.7% in H1 2026

Guangzhou (JLC), July 15, 2026--China's gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to 69.57 trillion yuan (about 10.24 trillion US dollars) in the first half (H1) of 2026, growing by 4.7% year on year, ac

07-15-2026 18:26:04

China PP market: H1 supply contraction intensifies while H2 capacity surge looms

Shandong (JLC), July 9, 2026—In China, H1 2026 saw polypropylene (PP) consumption, operating rates, and output fall due to unit turnarounds, a new-capacity hiatus, and weak demand; H2 capacity additio

07-09-2026 16:58:23

China POM prices retreat from H1 peak on lower costs, sluggish demand

Shandong (JLC), July 9, 2026--China’s POM market surged to a yearly high before retreating steadily in H1 2026 as feedstock costs slid and demand remained sluggish.

07-09-2026 15:48:49

Diverging profitability in China's benzene market intensifies in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), July 8, 2026--In the first half of 2026, China's benzene and hydrogenated benzene markets witnessed an extremely polarized profitability landscape, with hydrogenated benzene and petrol

07-08-2026 11:27:34

Yulin Refinery unloads 1.27 mln mt of imported crude in H1 2026

Guangzhou (JLC), July 3, 2026--Yulin Refinery under Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group unloaded roughly 1.27 million mt of imported crude oil in total in the first half (H1) of 2026.

07-03-2026 17:29:31

Yan'an Refinery refines over 3 mln mt of crude in H1 2026

Guangzhou (JLC), July 2, 2026--Yan'an Refinery under Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group processed about 3.12 million mt of crude oil in the first half (H1) of 2026.

07-02-2026 18:58:01

Geopolitical shifts shape Asian H1 PX prices from surge to slump

Shandong (JLC), June 30, 2026—In H1 2026, the Asian PX market moved sideways before surging, then swung wildly before tumbling.

06-30-2026 17:28:45

China’s MX market review in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 30, 2026—In H1 2026, China’s MX market experienced sharp volatility, largely dictated by geopolitical tensions.

06-30-2026 16:32:29

Geopolitical tensions weigh on China SBS supply, margins in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 29, 2026—China’s SBS supply fell 19% in H1 2026, while margins remained largely in negative territory.

06-29-2026 17:55:42

China’s HPEG & TPEG market review in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 25, 2026—In the first half of 2026, China’s HPEG & TPEG market stabilized firstly, surged afterwards and then retreated, and prices traded with a high-low spread of CNY4,000/mt.

06-25-2026 17:22:50

Historic reversal in Asia PE spreads and trade flow reshaping in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 25, 2026--In H1 2026, Asian polyethylene (PE) price spread saw a historic reversal, with CFR China persistently trading at a discount to CFR Southeast Asia.

06-25-2026 16:46:40

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