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China PE market sees high prices, but weak fundamentals

China PE prices stayed at high levels underpinned by high cost, but the market fundamentals were weak.

09-24-2026 17:37:54

Chinese refiners hike August kerosene output on strong demand

Guangzhou (JLC), September 23, 2026--Chinese refiners boosted their kerosene production in August as summer air travel spiked and jet fuel exports shot up.

09-23-2026 19:02:08

Independents' refining margins for imported crude rally

Guangzhou (JLC), September 23, 2026--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude rallied in the week to September 23, because of a drop in crude costs, despite a slight decline i

09-23-2026 18:39:19

China PE prices retreat from highs on cost support, weak demand

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2026--Prices across China’s PE varieties pulled back, as costs still underpinned the market while downstream demand struggled to recover.

09-23-2026 16:42:32

Sep PE market underpinned by high cost, slightly high production losses

The key conflict in China PE market is the tension between higher-supply prediction and seasonal demand changes currently. Meanwhile, changes in crude oil prices will exert important influences on Chi

09-23-2026 15:53:13

China PP market stay supported by costs and turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—China’s PP market stays supported by rising feedstock costs and maintenance-driven supply losses across South, East and North China, although downstream buyers resis

09-22-2026 17:38:03

China's vinyl acetate prices retreat marginally after soaring

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—Despite an increase in vinyl acetate prices from early September, tracking rising feedstock acetic acid prices, the market was facing mounting pressure. From mid-Sep

09-22-2026 17:12:58

Fed’s rate hike weighs on global butadiene market

Shandong (JLC), September 21, 2026—The Fed raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00% on September 16, adding macro headwinds to global butadiene demand while China remains anchored by domestic fu

09-21-2026 17:40:19

Analysis on the impact of interest rate hikes on natural rubber market

Shandong (JLC), September 21, 2026—Amid expectations of interest rate hikes, natural rubber futures retreated in mid-September firstly, while with the interest rate hike in place, the bearish factors

09-21-2026 17:10:45

China boosts fuel oil imports from Malaysia in August

Guangzhou (JLC), September 20, 2026--China boosted its fuel oil imports from Malaysia in August, making Malaysia the second largest fuel oil supplier to China, up from the fourth place in July.

09-20-2026 18:31:51

Fed’s rate hike exerts bearish pressure on butyl rubber market

Shandong (JLC), September 18, 2026—The US Federal Reserve (the Fed) concluded its two-day monetary policy meeting on September 16 and announced a 25-basis-point increase in the federal funds rate targ

09-20-2026 17:00:00

Fed's first rate hike since 2023 to weigh on China's PVC market

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2026--Fed rate hike is expected to weigh on China’s PVC market via eroded cost support, softening export demand and compressed margins.

09-18-2026 17:27:02

POM sees higher price but lower margin on high cost

The surge in methanol price directly drove up the production cost of polyoxymethylene (POM), and this made POM get both higher prices and lower margins, leading to a stronger tension in spot market.

09-17-2026 17:53:48

Scrap tire market higher in early Sep, but faces downward pressure

Shandong (JLC), September 15, 2026—As of September 15, the scrap tire price overall showed a rise followed by a decline. Prices of various products moved noticeably higher, while downward pressure gra

09-17-2026 17:20:52

Independents' refining margins for imported crude retreat

Guangzhou (JLC), September 17, 2026--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude retreated in mid-September, as crude costs rose more significantly than sales revenue.

09-17-2026 14:09:39

PetroChina Fushun achieves major milestone in ethylene project

Guangzhou (JLC), September 16, 2026--PetroChina Fushun Petrochemical successfully fed oil into the newly built No. 9 cracking furnace under the ethylene project.

09-16-2026 19:07:37

S China PP production and sales both high with severe market competition

PP capacity surged in South China in recent years, and the local supply increased accordingly. The market competition between local and cross-regional PP goods showed signs of escalation.

09-16-2026 17:33:28

Unrecoverable H1 supply shortfall underpins PP market outlook

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--Maintenance and production cuts tightened PP supply in H1, but restarts and Q4 new capacity additions are set to ease supply tightness.

09-16-2026 16:52:26

China’s PSF industry saw diverging performance amid market weakness in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--China’s PSF industry remained weak in H1 2026, with diverging performance across producers.

09-16-2026 16:06:22

PTA range-bound at highs as cost support offsets weak demand

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--PTA prices remained range-bound at high levels, as firm crude oil and PX cost support was offset by weakening supply-demand dynamics, leaving the market in intense

09-16-2026 14:50:43

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