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China POE prices move down as geopolitical risks fade

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026--As US-Iran geopolitical impacts faded, POE prices edged lower on weakened cost support and shifting supply-demand fundamentals.

06-10-2026 17:37:30

China PP raffia-low-MI copolymer price inverts on supply-demand imbalance

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026—A sharp supply squeeze on PP raffia and weakening demand for low-MI copolymer have inverted the traditional price spread, with raffia now trading higher than copolymer.

06-10-2026 15:17:31

China methanol imports to down by 42.47% MoM in May

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026 – China methanol import volume would be settled at around 323,700 mt in May, down by 42.47% month on month and down by 74.95% year on year, mainly due to decreasing shipp

06-10-2026 10:34:57

China's export and import values surge in May

Guangzhou (JLC), June 9, 2026--China's total export and import values both rose significantly in May, the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC) said, releasing the latest data on June 9.

06-09-2026 19:15:14

China’s crude imports slump to over-eight-year low

Guangzhou (JLC), June 9, 2026--China's crude oil imports in May 2026 slumped to a new low in over eight years, because of the shipment disruption amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and high pric

06-09-2026 18:08:29

China LLDPE import by origin, Apr 2026

06-09-2026 15:38:43

EU’s anti-dumping probe into Chinese PBAT to drag down China’s PBAT exports

Shandong (JLC), June 9, 2026 – In early June 2026, the European Commission (EU) officially launched an anti-dumping investigation into PBAT originating in China. Affected by this, China’s PBAT expor

06-09-2026 11:01:05

Weak demand, softening cost support weigh on China PA market

Shandong (JLC), June 9, 2026—Since early June, China’s phthalic anhydride (PA) market has continued to decline amid thin demand and fading cost-side support, with industry profitability deteriorating,

06-09-2026 10:04:00

China INE crude price slips on easing geopolitical tensions

Guangzhou (JLC), June 5, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) retreated on Friday as a Israel-Lebanon ceasefire raised hopes of a potential peace ag

06-05-2026 18:58:42

LNG imports rise over 30% MoM in May

Beijing (JLC), June 5, 2026—China’s 34 LNG terminals received around 4.93 million mt of LNG in May with a month-on-month increase of 34.2% and a year-on-year drop of 1.6%.

06-05-2026 11:41:19

Crude stocks at Shandong ports fall further in early June

Guangzhou (JLC), June 4, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports extended losses in the week ending June 4 as feedstock arrivals continued to fall in early June.

06-04-2026 19:19:36

China INE crude price rallies after Iran reportedly halts talks with US

Guangzhou (JLC), June 2, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) rebounded on Tuesday following reports that Iran had halted indirect negotiations with

06-02-2026 18:45:03

Crude stocks at Shandong ports retreat on lower feedstock arrivals

Guangzhou (JLC), May 28, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports plunged in the week ending May 28 due to fewer feedstock arrivals.

05-28-2026 19:02:19

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

China’s palm oil imports plunge in Apr

Beijing (JLC), May 28, 2026—China imported 153,200 mt of palm oil (palm olein & palm stearin) in April, down 56.29% month on month and 31.18% year on year, according to the General Administration of C

05-28-2026 15:09:23

Zhoushan approves EIA report for ZPC's Mamu oil storage expansion

Guangzhou (JLC), May 27, 2026--Zhoushan municipal ecological environment bureau released a notice earlier this month, approving the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report of the expansion projec

05-27-2026 19:00:26

Independents' refining margins for imported crude soar

Guangzhou (JLC), May 27, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' refining margins for imported crude surged in late May, as crude costs dropped.

05-27-2026 18:40:49

China's bonded bunker fuel exports retreat in April, but sales increase

Guangzhou (JLC), May 27, 2026--China's bonded bunker fuel exports retreated in April, as the customs clearance of some shipments was delayed, but the country’s actual sales continued to increase.

05-27-2026 17:25:57

China PO price range to narrow in June on regional supply shifts, weak demand

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026—Regional supply divergence and subdued demand are expected to narrow China’s PO price range in June, with Shandong prices forecast between CNY9,000-9,500/mt.

05-27-2026 17:10:08

China EPS price falls on prediction of easing geopolitical tension

05-27-2026 16:57:50

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