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China’s PDH unit operating rate inches down

Beijing (JLC), November 9, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 69.18% in the week to November 5, down 0.78 percentage points compared with the week to October 29.

11-09-2026 15:27:29

China’s PDH unit operating rate moves up further

Beijing (JLC), November 2, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 69.95% in the week to October 29, up 2.57 percentage points compared with the week to October 22.

11-02-2026 17:25:14

China's ABS operating rate hits yearly low as cost hikes squeeze margins

Shandong (JLC), October 28, 2026--China’s ABS operating rate slid to a yearly low in late October 2026, as surging production costs squeezed margins and forced producers to cut output.

10-28-2026 16:32:46

China’s PDH unit operating rate continues to climb

Beijing (JLC), October 26, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 68.84% in the week to October 22, up 2.98 percentage points compared with the week to October 15.

10-26-2026 16:32:41

China’s SBS unit operating rate decreases in Sep

Shandong (JLC), October 20, 2026--In September, the operating rate of SBS producers was 40.69%, down 11.18% month on month and 26.24% year on year.

10-20-2026 16:48:54

China’s PDH unit operating rate rebounds

Beijing (JLC), October 19, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 65.86% in the week to October 15, up 2.41 percentage points compared with the previous period.

10-19-2026 16:34:03

Polybutadiene operating rate decreases in Sep

Shandong (JLC), October 14, 2026--In September, the operating rate of China's polybutadiene units was 63.16%, down by 16.83 percentage points month on month.

10-14-2026 16:58:42

China’s PTA Sep operating rate analysis and output forecast

Shandong (JLC), October 14, 2026--China’s monthly average operating rate of PTA in September stood at around 72.62%, with domestic PTA output estimated at approximately 5.82 million mt.

10-14-2026 11:32:45

China’s PDH unit operating rate continues to fall

Beijing (JLC), October 12, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 63.45% between September 28 and October 8, down 5.98 percentage points compared with the week to September 24.

10-12-2026 17:38:15

Agricultural film operating rate and price up in Sep on peak-season support

10-10-2026 17:36:45

China’s styrene market operating rates rise in Sep

Shandong (JLC), October 10, 2026--In September, China's styrene industry operating rate stood at 66.67%, up 2.81 percentage points month on month but down sharply by 9.26 percentage points year on yea

10-10-2026 17:31:18

China’s PDH unit operating rate slips further

Beijing (JLC), September 28, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 69.43% in the week to September 24, down 5.54 percentage points compared with the week to September 17.

09-28-2026 18:42:35

China’s PDH unit operating rate falls

Beijing (JLC), September 21, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 73.51% in the week to September 17, down 2.65 percentage points compared with the week to September 10.

09-21-2026 16:15:43

China’s SBS unit operating rate rises in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--In August, the operating rate of SBS producers was 51.87%, up 8.75% month on month but down 17.25% year on year.

09-16-2026 15:53:23

S China PP operating rate sees slow growth amid high-cost pressure

In 2026, the overall operating rate of PP plants in South China was lower than last year, and showed slow growth after April.

09-15-2026 17:25:34

China’s PDH unit operating rate climbs further

Beijing (JLC), September 14, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 76.16% in the week to September 10, up 5.97 percentage points compared with the week to September 3.

09-14-2026 16:12:39

China’s MX output climbs in Aug on rising operating rate

Shandong (JLC), September 8, 2026--China's mixed xylene (MX) output climbed to 3.33 million mt in August as operating rates rebounded toward 76.7%, with September supply expected to reach a year-to-da

09-08-2026 16:56:04

Polybutadiene operating rate rises in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 8, 2026--In August, the operating rate of China's polybutadiene units was 79.99%, up by 0.57 percentage points month on month.

09-08-2026 15:22:05

August styrene operating rate hits new low

Shandong (JLC), September 8, 2026--In August 2026, multiple major units underwent concentrated production cuts and shutdowns, pushing styrene's operating rate to its lowest level since March 2024.

09-08-2026 11:49:42

China’s PDH unit operating rate continues to rise

Beijing (JLC), September 7, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 70.19% in the week to September 3, up 2.46 percentage points compared with the week to August 27.

09-07-2026 15:43:28

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