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East China caustic soda price in downward fluctuation

Shandong (JLC), April 16, 2026—Entering April, the uptrend in East China caustic soda prices has come to an end, amid weakness in supply-demand fundamentals.

04-16-2026 15:44:10

China’s SBS unit operating rate down in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026--In March, the operating rate of SBS producers was 52.68%, down 14.19% month on month and 11.30% year on year.

04-15-2026 15:04:00

China styrene output to down around 3.44% MoM in Apr

Shandong (JLC), April 14, 2026 – China styrene output would decrease by about 3.44% month on month to nearly 1.52 mln mt in April, mainly owing to dipping average operating rate of China styrene enter

04-14-2026 09:56:55

Geopolitical tensions, inventory drawdowns drive PX market upswing

Shandong (JLC), March 24, 2026—A cyclical upswing is sweeping the PX market in 2026, fueled by inventory drawdowns and Middle East-driven crude supply risks. Near-term prices look poised to stay firm.

03-24-2026 17:02:46

China’s PDH unit operating rate moves down

Beijing (JLC), March 16, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 63.53% in the week to March 12, down 1.22 percentage points compared with the week to March 5.

03-16-2026 17:48:07

Polybutadiene operating rate down in Feb

Shandong (JLC), March 11, 2026--In February, the operating rate of China's polybutadiene units was 76.13%, down by 5.23 percentage points month on month.

03-11-2026 00:00:00

U.S. tariff reversal reshapes Chinese plastics trade, squeezes downstream exports

Shandong (JLC), February 26, 2026--Between February 20 and 24, 2026, U.S. tariff policy underwent drastic adjustments. The impact of this tariff volatility on China’s plastics market shifted from “dir

02-26-2026 15:29:42

Asian ethylene prices continue downward trend in January

Shandong (JLC), February 11, 2026—Asian ethylene prices continued to decline throughout January 2026, and this downward trend is expected to persist in February.

02-11-2026 17:36:27

China’s SBS unit operating rate down in Jan

Shandong (JLC), February 11, 2026--In January 2026, the operating rate of SBS producers was 66.26%, down 2.61% month on month but up 0.39% year on year, as Maoming Petrochemical and Hainan Baling Chem

02-11-2026 00:00:00

China benzene output to down around 4.97% MoM in Feb

Shandong (JLC), February 10, 2026 – China benzene output might hover at around 1.78 million mt in February, down about 4.97% month on month, mainly because of three fewer natural days in February.

02-10-2026 09:12:22

China’s PP prices edge down after rising in Jan 2026

Shandong (JLC), January 27, 2026—In January 2026, China’s PP prices edged down after rising considering the increasing supply and weak demand.

01-27-2026 17:39:37

China INE crude price gain slows down

Guangzhou (JLC), January 15, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) rose for the fifth consecutive trading day on Thursday as supply concerns persiste

01-15-2026 19:03:04

Crude stocks at Shandong ports retreat as unloading slows down

Guangzhou (JLC), January 4, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports retreated in the week ending January 1, 2026 as cargo unloading has lately slowed down.

01-04-2026 17:36:35

Domestic gasoline and diesel prices go down

Guangzhou (JLC), December 19, 2025--China's wholesale gasoline and diesel prices went down in the week ending December 19, due to falling international crude prices, increasing domestic supply, and s

12-19-2025 18:40:53

Nov SBS unit operating rate down

Shandong (JLC), December 11, 2025--SBS unit operating rate decreased to 65.96% in November 2025, down by 2.69% month on month, but up by 3.19% year on year.

12-11-2025 18:02:58

Polybutadiene operating rate down in Nov on unit turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), December 8, 2025--In November, the operating rate of China's polybutadiene units was 72.47%, down by 1.9 percentage points month on month.

12-08-2025 14:01:11

China methanol imports to down about 8.22% MoM in Nov

Shandong (JLC), December 4, 2025 – China methanol import volume is predicted to be settled at around 1.48 million mt in November, down around 8.22% month on month, mainly due to slight decrease of ope

12-04-2025 11:33:06

China’s NBR imports up, exports down in October

Shandong (JLC), November 26, 2025--In October 2025, China’s NBR imports totaled 8,700 mt, up by 7.53% month on month (MoM), while the total NBR exports reached 1,900 mt, down by 28.78% MoM.

11-26-2025 16:30:27

China’s BCS price in downtrend on multiple factors

Shandong (JLC), November 26, 2025—The butyl cellosolve (BCS) price in East China market was in a downtrend from early November. As of November 21, the reference CNY offers of imported BCS in East Chin

11-26-2025 08:18:38

China’s Oct maleic anhydride exports down on month

Shandong (JLC), November 25, 2025—In October 2025, China’s maleic anhydride exports reached 16,398.96 mt, a rise of 48.87% year on year but a drop of 15.18% month on month, with an average price at $6

11-25-2025 16:54:02

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