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China PE maintenance losses to up by 36.73% MoM in Apr

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026 – China polyethylene (PE) maintenance losses might reach around 660,000 mt in April, a month on month increase of 36.73% from 482,700 mt in March, which is expected to h

04-15-2026 17:10:29

China’s PP unit maintenance losses increase in March

Shandong (JLC), March 31, 2026--China’s polypropylene (PP) maintenance losses in March amounted to 1.1008 million mt, a substantial rise of 335,100 mt from February.

03-31-2026 16:16:02

China PP unit maintenance loss up 130,400 mt MoM in Jan

Shandong (JLC), January 29, 2026 – China PP unit maintenance loss volume hit a new high of 816,400 mt in January, up by 130,400 mt month on month, mainly owing to increasing unexpected unit shutdown.

01-29-2026 14:44:54

State-owned refinery run rates drop on maintenance in November

Guangzhou (JLC), December 9, 2025--Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates extended drops in November, as maintenance increased and gasoline demand turned seasonally weak.

12-09-2025 14:58:58

State-owned refinery run rates extend losses on maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), October 31, 2025--Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates declined further in the week ending October 29 (Wednesday) due to unit maintenance.

10-31-2025 15:55:35

Shandong independents' run rates slip further on maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), October 15, 2025--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates continued to drop in the week to October 15 due to more unit maintenance.

10-15-2025 19:10:39

State-owned refinery run rates drop on month due to more maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), October 11, 2025--Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates dropped month-on-month because of more unit maintenance, JLC's data shows.

10-11-2025 17:24:59

State-owned refinery run rates dip on maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), September 25, 2025--Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates retreated in the week ending September 24 (Wednesday) due to unit maintenance.

09-25-2025 14:54:35

China's August fuel oil output rallies on less maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), September 24, 2025--China's fuel oil output rallied in August, mainly because of less unit maintenance.

09-24-2025 16:44:01

China’s PP unit maintenance losses decline in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 9, 2025--China domestic polypropylene (PP) turnaround losses declined in August, while the start-up of new units added extra length to the market, compressing regional price

09-09-2025 16:00:59

State-owned refinery run rates edge down on more maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), August 21, 2025--Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates fell slightly in the week ending August 20 (Wednesday), after two more refineries started maintenance.

08-21-2025 14:33:32

Shandong independents' run rates retreat on maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), August 6, 2025--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates retreated in the week to August 6, mainly due to Dongming Petrochemical’s refinery overhaul.

08-06-2025 19:16:54

Shandong independents' run rates up as restarts counter maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), July 30, 2025--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates extended rises in the week to July 30 when Haike Ruilin Chemical ratcheted up its throughput after coming back online.

07-30-2025 19:04:27

Less maintenance spurs supply-side pressure on PP market

07-18-2025 18:10:08

Chinese refiners’ crude runs rebound sharply amid less maintenance in June

Guangzhou (JLC), July 15, 2025--Chinese oil refiners raised their crude runs sharply in June 2025, as their unit maintenance dropped and fuel demand was growing in summer.

07-15-2025 14:42:33

Shandong independents' run rates retreat amid maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), July 9, 2025--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates retreated in the week to July 9, as the maintenance of a refiner in Dongying counteracted the restart of another one.

07-09-2025 18:59:53

State-owned refiners to have much less unit maintenance in July

Guangzhou (JLC), June 30, 2025--State-owned oil refiners will have much less unit maintenance in July as more refineries come back online and no refinery is coming under maintenance.

06-30-2025 18:31:33

State-owned refinery run rate rises to 3-month high on less maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), June 26, 2025--Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates extended rises to a three-month high in the week ending June 25, as Sinopec Hunan Petrochemical restarted its refinery.

06-26-2025 18:36:37

Shandong independents' run rates retreat on maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), June 25, 2025--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates retreated in the week ending June 25 due to more unit maintenance.

06-25-2025 18:23:46

Chinese refineries’ crude runs extend drop on maintenance in May

Guangzhou (JLC), June 16, 2025--Chinese refineries continued to cut their crude runs in May 2025 because of peak maintenance amid seasonally low fuel demand.

06-16-2025 15:44:54

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