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Crude stocks at Shandong ports slip further

Guangzhou (JLC), September 24, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports fell further in the week ending September 24 amid lower feedstock arrivals and more outbound de

09-24-2026 19:25:38

Aug SBR Import & Export Analysis

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2026--In August 2026, China’s SBR imports fell by 27.09% year on year, while exports declined by 4.63% year on year.

09-24-2026 16:29:37

China INE crude price slides after Iran proposes reopening Hormuz

Guangzhou (JLC), September 23, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) fell further on Wednesday following Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Horm

09-23-2026 18:53:06

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

China’s sulfuric acid exports collapse under ban, imports surge on domestic shortfall

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2026--China’s sulfuric acid exports nearly vanished in August 2026 under the export ban, while imports jumped as domestic supply fell short of demand.

09-23-2026 14:29:45

China's bonded bunker fuel imports drop in August

Guangzhou (JLC), September 22, 2026--China's bonded bunker fuel imports dropped in August, as bonded distributors suspended their imports of low-sulfur fuel (LSFO) amid rising premiums.

09-22-2026 18:57:43

Huanghua Port launches bonded warehousing business for imported fuel oil

Guangzhou (JLC), September 22, 2026--Recently, a batch of 59,800 mt of imported fuel oil has been delivered out of the bonded warehouse in the Taidi Liquid Chemical Terminal of Huanghua Port, marking

09-22-2026 18:56:48

China’s benzene imports stand at 402,000 mt in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—China’s benzene imports stood at around 402,000 mt in August 2026, down 8.89% year on year but largely unchanged from 403,100 mt in July. Overall, the market showed

09-22-2026 17:43:46

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

DOP prices retreat from high levels on fading positive factors

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026--In late September, with DOP prices surging to elevated levels, the market's upward momentum gradually faded.

09-22-2026 16:56:50

Analysis of China’s styrene export data in August 2026

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—China’s styrene exports totaled 113,600 mt in August 2026, increasing by 100,500 mt year on year, according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC

09-22-2026 15:50:17

China’s asphalt exports hit decade high and imports grow in Aug

Beijing (JLC), September 22, 2026—China’s asphalt exports soared by 205.03% month on month and by 161.47% year on year to 211,337 mt in August, according to the General Administration of Customs of th

09-22-2026 15:23:48

China's daily bonded bunker exports hit over six-year low in August

Guangzhou (JLC), September 21, 2026--China's bonded bunker fuel exports continued to tumble in August, with the daily volume hitting a low since March 2020.

09-21-2026 17:16:10

China LNG imports decline in August

Shandong (JLC), September 21, 2026—China’s LNG imports totaled 5.16 million (mln) mt in August 2026, slipping by 4.83% month on month and slumping by 17.75% year on year, according to data from the Ge

09-21-2026 17:15:00

China tallies another on-year surge in Aug crude imports from Russia

Guangzhou (JLC), September 21, 2026--China tallied another year-on-year surge of 41.35% in its imports of Russian crude in August 2026 when supply from most suppliers plunged.

09-21-2026 14:08:40

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

China's naphtha imports tumble in August

Guangzhou (JLC), September 18, 2026--China's naphtha imports retreated notably month on month in August 2026 amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict.

09-18-2026 17:06:26

Crude stocks at Shandong ports hit seven-week low

Guangzhou (JLC), September 17, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports fell to a seven-week low in mid-September as local independents took more feedstock out of loca

09-17-2026 19:08:36

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

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