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China PE prices driven up by higher cost despite off-season

China PE quotations showed an uptrend in July, which is in the conventional off-season, as the high cost prevailed over weak demand.

07-28-2026 16:34:35

China acrylic acid prices up on higher costs

Shandong (JLC), July 27, 2026--China's acrylic acid market prices surged in mid-July due to higher feedstock propylene prices.

07-27-2026 15:58:04

China SBS prices to consolidate at mid-to-high levels in Jul

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2026 – China SBS prices are expected to consolidate at mid-to-high levels in July, amid cost support, increasing supply and weak demand.

07-23-2026 09:58:32

China's bonded bunker fuel exports hit new high since 2020

Guangzhou (JLC), July 22, 2026--China's bonded bunker fuel exports surged significantly in June 2026, hitting a new high since January 2020, because of more re-exports and domestic refiners' efforts t

07-22-2026 18:59:34

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 acrylonitrile prices to edge higher in Q3 following Q2 softness

Shandong (JLC), July 16, 2026—China’s acrylonitrile prices softened in Q2 2026 on weak demand. Looking ahead to Q3, a seasonal demand recovery is expected to provide modest support.

07-16-2026 10:12:49

China PE prices rise on multiple support, to keep high in the near future

07-15-2026 16:30:33

PP powder prices rebound on high cost, tight supply

07-14-2026 15:34:18

PetroChina Sichuan's jet fuel production and sales set new high

Guangzhou (JLC), July 13, 2026--PetroChina Sichuan Petrochemical's jet fuel production and sales hit a record high in the first half (H1) of 2026, the company said on its WeChat platform on July 8.

07-13-2026 18:03:00

China PE prices edge higher in early Jul

Shandong (JLC), July 13, 2026--China's PE market prices edged higher in early July on renewed geopolitical tensions and firmer crude costs, though abundant supply and lackluster demand limited price g

07-13-2026 00:00:00

China's daily LSFO output hits 24-month high in June

Guangzhou (JLC), July 10, 2026--China's daily low-sulfur fuel oil (LSFO) output hit a 24-month high in June, because of the release of new export quotas and good production margins.

07-10-2026 18:07:05

Crude stocks at Shandong ports slip on higher consumption

Guangzhou (JLC), July 9, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports declined further in the week ending July 9 due to increasing consumption.

07-09-2026 19:16:35

China sulfur prices to stay high in near term but fall in the medium to long term

Shandong (JLC), July 7, 2026 – China sulfur prices are expected to stay high in the short term with support from low port inventories, short-covering activity and tightening supply of domestic resourc

07-07-2026 09:00:46

Dark-colored rubber prices in Qingdao in high volatility in Jun

Shandong (JLC), June 30, 2026—Imported natural rubber market in Qingdao rose after declining and then fell again in June, with high-low spread of STR20 ranging about 8.37% during the month. As of June

06-30-2026 15:43:33

China EPS prices retreat to pre-US-Iran tensions levels in Q2 after hitting record highs

Shandong (JLC), June 25, 2026--China EPS market tumbled down from record peaks in Q2 2026, with prices gradually returning to pre-conflict levels amid fading cost support and sluggish demand.

06-25-2026 17:45:37

China DMC prices shift higher in early Jun

Shandong (JLC), June 16, 2026--China dimethyl carbonate (DMC) prices shifted higher in early June on supply constraints from concentrated outages and firmer cost support.

06-16-2026 16:32:40

China’s PP price index stays in high range on tight supply

Shandong (JLC), May 28, 2026--Tight supply from feedstock shortages and surging export demand pushed China’s polypropylene (PP) prices into a high range in March-May.

05-28-2026 17:32:18

China’s MTBE exports fall from high in Apr

Beijing (JLC), May 28, 2025--China’s MTBE exports registered 535,300 mt in April 2026, down 39.15% month on month but up 83.73% year on year, according to data from the GACC.

05-28-2026 15:52:07

High inventories force China’s ABS producers to cut output

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026—A wave of concentrated ABS production cuts emerged from late April. Producer inventories fell after the Labour Day holiday (May 1-5) but remain historically high.

05-27-2026 17:33:01

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