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Muted demand to keep octanol pressured after holiday

Shandong (JLC), February 25, 2026—Reviewing the past three years, China’s octanol prices often rose after the Spring Festival holiday, but this year, the ample supply and slow demand recovery will wei

02-25-2026 15:27:05

China soda ash market faces pressure around the Chinese New Year holiday

Shandong(JLC), February 11, 2026—In February 2026, China’s domestic soda ash market remained broadly range-bound, as a tightening supply environment met persistently weak downstream demand.

02-11-2026 10:36:04

East China propylene prices hold steady on supply crunch, cost pressures

Shandong (JLC), February 10, 2026—Recently, the East China propylene market saw weak supply and demand fundamentals; however, prices remained resilient due to cost support and tight spot availability,

02-10-2026 15:56:09

China’s potassium sulfate industry suffers multi-faceted pressures

Shandong (JLC), February 5, 2026--China’s potassium sulfate industry is mired in multifaceted challenges: high feedstock costs, by-product losses, a seasonal demand slowdown and muted exports.

02-05-2026 15:14:33

PE supply pressure persists in Q1 2026

Shandong (JLC), January 27, 2026- In January, China's total PE supply, including domestic output, imports and recycled PE, is projected at around 4.22 million mt, down 8.96% month on month(MoM), prima

01-27-2026 15:25:54

China DAP prices firm on cost pressures, tight supply

Shandong (JLC), November 20, 2025—Amid high feedstock costs and tightening supply—yet weak demand—China's diammonium phosphate (DAP) market in November 2025 registered gains.

11-20-2025 16:48:29

China’s LLDPE market under pressure in 2025

Shandong (JLC), November 20, 2025--China LLDPE market had been under persistent pressure throughout 2025 and was still searching for a floor.

11-20-2025 15:39:45

Polyether prices face downward pressure soon

Shandong (JLC), October 21, 2025--Polyether prices are projected to decline in the short term, pressured by weakened cost support, rising supply and muted demand.

10-21-2025 17:01:00

China’s synthetic rubber market faces feedstock pressure amid tariff tensions

Shandong (JLC), October 21, 2025--China’s synthetic rubber market is expected to face downward pressure amid ongoing Sino-U.S. tariff tensions and falling feedstock prices.

10-21-2025 11:47:00

Multiple factors keep China’s PP powder prices under pressure

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2025—The PP powder market remained weak, weighed down by cost pressures, soft demand, and competition from lower-priced PP granules, with no immediate turnaround in sight

09-23-2025 16:20:38

China DOP prices face pressure amid soft fundamentals, weak cost support

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2025—China’s domestic DOP market continues to face downward pressure, with weak fundamentals and minimal cost support constraining any potential gains.

09-22-2025 16:37:40

Suqiao UGS NG pressure differential power generation exceeds 10 million kWh

Beijing (JLC), September 4, 2025--Two 3 MW natural gas pressure differential power generation units of Suqiao UGS facility cluster have achieved a total electricity production of over 10 million kWh.

09-04-2025 15:41:21

China carbon black market in stalemate on multiple pressure

Shandong (JLC), August 28, 2025—The carbon black market was deadlocked, constrained by high costs, weak demand, and inventory pressure.

08-28-2025 15:30:46

Weak demand puts pressure on ethanol sales

Prices of common grade ethanol in northern Jiangsu were CNY5,650/mt, and prices of superior grade ethanol and anhydrous ethanol were CNY5,700 /mt and CNY6,200-6,500/mt, respectively.

07-31-2025 14:32:52

Less maintenance spurs supply-side pressure on PP market

07-18-2025 18:10:08

China’s PP supply pressure eases on lower operating rate

Shandong (JLC), June 19, 2025--In the first half of 2025, the operating rate in China’s PP industry fluctuated downwards, with an average rate of 76.22%.

06-19-2025 16:54:04

China’s urea export resumption to pressure global prices

Shandong (JLC) ,May 28, 2025--China will resume urea exports to global markets from June 2025 onward, which could potentially dampen the ongoing upward trend in prevailing prices.

05-28-2025 17:25:36

Rising capacity escalates oversupply pressure in PP market

04-29-2025 17:38:53

China's PET fiber chip exports rise in Mar on inventory pressure

Shandong (JLC), April 29, 2025--The exports of PET fiber chip in March 2025 increased to 103,094 mt according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC), up 19.72% month on month and 1

04-29-2025 17:38:00

PP market keeps weak on multiple pressure

04-09-2025 19:08:18

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