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Tight supply supports acetic acid gains, weak demand clouds outlook

Shandong (JLC), July 9, 2026--China’s acetic acid prices have trended steadily higher with modest gains since early July, yet market participants remain uncertain about the near-term outlook, promptin

07-09-2026 16:30:30

Tight supply to bolster China’s EVA market in Jul, yet oversupply dims Aug outlook

Shandong (JLC), July 8, 2026--China’s EVA market is expected to trade sideways with a slight upward bias in July, as tight supply offsets weak cost fundamentals and sluggish downstream demand.

07-08-2026 16:48:51

China PP powder prices rise in H1 on firm costs, but H2 outlook weakens

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026--China PP powder prices moved higher in H1 2026 on strong cost support, before stabilizing at elevated levels, with downside risks expected in H2.

06-24-2026 16:17:26

China PP market retreats after early June gains, July outlook remains bearish

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026 -- China's PP market rose early in June before retreating on weaker cost support and soft demand, with downside risks likely to persist into July.

06-24-2026 15:43:48

China urea prices slide on weak demand, bearish outlook

Shandong (JLC), May 20, 2026—Since May, China’s urea prices have continued to decline with strengthened spot-futures linkage; amid soft demand and bearish sentiment, the price may keep moving downward

05-20-2026 10:13:00

Middle East truce tempers polyether, but near-term outlook still upbeat

Shandong (JLC), April 9, 2026—Although the temporary ceasefire in the Middle East has somewhat dampened bullish sentiment in the polyether market, the short duration of the truce, persistently tight p

04-09-2026 15:38:59

China MX prices rebound after decline, off-season outlook remains challenging

Shandong (JLC), October 30, 2025--MX prices staged a brief rebound after a prolonged decline, though supply-demand pressures will continue to constrain any seasonal recovery.

10-30-2025 17:45:03

China PVC powder imports and exports up in Sep, Oct outlook clouded by rising supply, policy risks

Shandong (JLC), October 29, 2025- China’s PVC powder imports and exports both rebounded in September. However, with domestic PVC capacity expansion and uncertainty surrounding India’s policies, China’

10-29-2025 11:18:17

A decade of PE trade shifts and China’s export outlook

Shandong (JLC), September 10, 2025--Over the past decade, as domestic capacity was steadily ramped up and moved upmarket, imports fell in structural terms, while exports, buoyed by technical upgrades

09-10-2025 16:01:56

State-owned refinery run rates up on demand outlook

Beijing (JLC), August 8, 2024--Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates increased in the week to August 7, 2024 (Wednesday) as several refineries boosted their crude runs in anticipation of highe

08-08-2024 18:04:56

China INE crude price climbs again on upbeat demand outlook

Guangzhou (JLC), June 12, 2024--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) increased further on Wednesday after the Energy Information Administration (EIA) rais

06-12-2024 17:52:29

China INE crude price goes higher on positive demand outlook

Guangzhou (JLC), May 28, 2024--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) moved higher on Tuesday, bolstered by a positive oil demand outlook.

05-28-2024 19:12:36

China INE crude rallies on improving US demand outlook

Guangzhou (JLC), May 14, 2024--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) rebounded slightly on Tuesday as prospects for the US fuel demand improved.

05-14-2024 19:13:33

Ethylene market overview for Q1, outlook for Q2

Shandong (JLC), April 11, 2024—China’s ethylene market maintained an upward trend in the first quarter of 2024, and is likely to experience robust growth in the second quarter.

04-11-2024 15:57:22

Natural rubber market outlook for 2024

Shandong (JLC), February 29, 2024---Natural rubber market outlook for 2024 is analyzed from the perspective of production, supply and demand.

02-29-2024 17:13:24

China INE crude price rallies on positive oil demand outlook

Guangzhou (JLC), February 7, 2024--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) rebounded on Wednesday, supported by a positive forecast for global oil demand.

02-07-2024 18:44:34

China PP prices to edge down on lukewarm outlooks

Shandong (JLC), November 15, 2023—China’s PP prices will edge down in the short term due to low costs and subdued supply-demand fundamentals.

11-15-2023 16:28:32

China INE crude price continues to fall on weaker demand outlook

Guangzhou (JLC), November 9, 2023--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) dropped again on Thursday, the fourth day in a row.

11-09-2023 19:20:36

China INE crude price stable on Middle East tensions, weaker demand outlook

Guangzhou (JLC), November 3, 2023--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) remained largely unchanged on Friday.

11-03-2023 18:51:21

China INE crude price falls on bleaker economic outlook

Guangzhou (JLC), October 27, 2023--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) came down on Friday because of a bleaker economic outlook.

10-27-2023 19:27:31

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