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PP downstream demand to slip in Jun

Shandong (JLC), May 31, 2024--It is expected that the operating rate of the plastic woven and film industry will slip further amid lull demand in June.

05-31-2024 16:14:17

Propylene prices decline amid sluggish downstream demand

Shandong (JLC), December 12, 2023—China propylene market declined amid sluggish downstream demand due to continuous margin losses. Part PP producers chose to sell propylene feedstock from their invent

12-13-2023 15:36:18

China raises butadiene exports on slack downstream demand

Shandong (JLC), May 16, 2022--China butadiene exports increased in past months of the year due to slack domestic demand undermined by the epidemic, while foreign demand was slightly robust.

05-16-2022 17:40:44

PP downstream demand remains lackluster

Shandong (JLC), March 25, 2022--PP downstream demand remained lackluster in late March as low profits forced producers to cut operating rates.

03-25-2022 16:32:19

PP downstream demand remains lackluster

Shandong (JLC), March 23, 2022--PP downstream demand remained lackluster in late March as low profits forced producers to cut operating rates.

03-23-2022 20:30:05

China BCS market prices on rising downstream demand and tight imported supply

03-08-2022 16:23:42

Isobutyraldehyde market remains weak on sluggish downstream demand

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2020--Isobutyraldehyde market prices in China kept inching down recently amid the weak downstream demand despite the firm cost supports.

08-20-2020 13:05:45

Polyester downstream demand is recovering

In May, domestic economic vitality continued to pick up, and polyester downstream demand steadily rebounded with the ease of global COVID-19. Foreign countries gradually lifted the ban, and foreign trade orders were expected to recover slowly.

05-22-2020 16:44:03

Urea market to decline amid weak downstream demand

Shandong (JLC), April 2, 2020--China’s urea market consecutively dropped recently after the soar for a period before. Up to April 1, China’s urea market price averaged CNY1,741/mt, down 2.19% against that in the beginning of March.

04-02-2020 10:18:59

Styrene downstream demand thin on low operating rates

Shandong (JLC), February 25, 2020--China’s styrene downstream demand was slack as a whole as styrene and its downstream industrial chain enterprises saw a rarely intensive reduction in output and their unit operating rate declined greatly compared with that in the previous year.

02-25-2020 16:53:48

Methanol downstream demand to improve (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), February 26, 2019--Methanol prices may go up from March as demand will improve and supply will decrease.

02-26-2019 17:10:28

Methanol downstream demand to improve (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), February 26, 2019--Methanol prices may go up from March as demand will improve and supply will decrease.

02-26-2019 17:05:36

Natural rubber: Downstream demand status after the peak supply season

The natural rubber output will enter the off-peak season in most countries in February. The natural rubber supply will be affected by the weather and bailout measures published out by rubber production countries.

01-31-2019 16:13:44

Rubber additive prices decline amid mute downstream demand

Domestic rubber additive price declined recently. On the one hand, the inventory of rubber additive increased and rubber additive producers were willing to purchase feedback amid higher run rate in Shandong, leading to the active trading atmosphere.

12-19-2018 11:56:50

China building steels downstream demand analysis

In September 2018, the investment in fixed assets of highway, waterway and transportation was RMB 190.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 0.61%. Thereinto, the fixed assets of highway was RMB 1,763.8 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 0.11%.

11-28-2018 16:54:16

Ammonium sulfate price goes range-bound amid weakening downstream demand

Shandong (JLC), November 21, 2018--China’s ammonium sulfate price went range-bound within a narrow range this week. Coke-oven plants were active in promoting sales of ammonium sulfate and downstream users picked up goods regularly.

11-21-2018 15:04:53

China coal market remained robust on improved downstream demand

The coastal coal market gradually picked up in winter as the daily coal consumption of power plants recovered to a high level and downstream demand increased, which led to the growing supply and demand of coal at ports around Bohai.

12-20-2017 17:18:38

Cracking C9 market saw bearish future amid weak downstream demand

According to JLC, as of October 24th, cracking C9 mainstream offer was CNY3,600-3,800/mt in China, almost unchanged from early October.

10-25-2017 13:50:35

Downstream demand analysis of construction steel-railway investment construction

According to the latest data issued by the National Bureau of Statistics of the PRC, the national fixed asset investment (excluding peasant household) read CNY9.3777 trillion over January-March, 2017, gaining 9.2% YoY, and growth rate rose 0.3 percentage point against that over January-February.

04-26-2017 10:25:30

Downstream demand analysis of construction steel-transport

According to the latest data issued by the Ministry of Transport of the PRC, transport fixed asset investment gained 30.3% YoY to CNY331.6 billion, accounting for 18.4% of the annual total investment goal of CNY1.8 trillion.

04-26-2017 10:18:08

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