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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 recycled PET prices fall slightly in late Sept

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2026—After rising consistently for about one month, recycled PET market prices weakened in late September, dragged down by multiple negative elements, such as falling pro

09-23-2026 15:37:31

China’s recycled PP prices rise before falling

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2026 – China’s recycled PP prices rose in early September, driven by expectations of good demand amid the conventional peak season, enlarging PP-recycled PP price spread

09-23-2026 10:06:41

China's vinyl acetate prices retreat marginally after soaring

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—Despite an increase in vinyl acetate prices from early September, tracking rising feedstock acetic acid prices, the market was facing mounting pressure. From mid-Sep

09-22-2026 17:12:58

China’s DMC prices see a rapid pullback after surging

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026 – China’s dimethyl carbonate (DMC) prices surged in early September amid tight spot supply and rising propylene oxide (PO) prices, but saw a rapid decrease in mid-to

09-22-2026 17:01:39

China propylene glycol prices weaken in mid-Sep

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026--China’s propylene glycol market prices were steady before weakening in mid-September due to rising supply and tepid buying interest.

09-22-2026 14:31:00

DMC prices rise amid multiple bullish factors

Shandong (JLC), September 21, 2026--China dimethyl carbonate (DMC) prices rose in September amid higher cost and tight supply.

09-21-2026 15:31:00

PE Prices keep range-bound amid weaker Peak-Season Expectation in Sep

Shandong (JLC), September 20, 2026—In September, the PE market enters the conventional peak season. However, the slow recovery in demand and the negative impact of the Fed’s rate hike on international

09-21-2026 08:20:01

South China toluene prices fall after soaring in Sept

Shandong (JLC), September 20, 2026—South China toluene market prices rose strongly in the first half of September, propped up by higher international crude oil prices and toluene supply constraints in

09-20-2026 16:08:18

China’s UPR prices rise before a slight pullback

Shandong (JLC), September 20, 2026 – China’s unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) prices had been moving higher since early September but fell back on September 18, with these movements mainly driven by

09-20-2026 10:03:00

China PE prices surge in H1 Sep on multiple supports

China PE prices surged in the first half of September, supported by the geopolitical tension, intensive maintenance, and market sentiment.

09-17-2026 17:27:20

China BDO prices surge above CNY9,000/mt on multiple bullish factors

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2026—China’s BDO prices surged above CNY9,000/mt after entering mid-September, supported by supply contraction, high feedstock costs, recovering downstream demand.

09-17-2026 17:27:00

Industrial naphthalene prices soar in H1 Sept

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2026—China’s industrial naphthalene prices have been on an uptrend since early September, surging beyond CNY1,000/mt, hitting a year-to-date high, driven by supportive el

09-17-2026 16:53:42

China butanone prices rally before edging down in early Sep

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2026--China’s butanone market rallied sharply in early September, with East China prices hitting H2’s new high. The rally stalled by mid-September on sluggish buying.

09-17-2026 14:34:36

Recycled PET prices rise continuously on multiple positive factors

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026—Entering the traditional peak demand season in September, recycled PET market extended gains from late August, underpinned by multiple positive factors, such as tigh

09-16-2026 17:15:45

China’s PO prices surge in early Sep

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026—China's propylene oxide (PO) market prices have increased significantly, exceeding expectations, tied closely to feedstock propylene prices movements, since heighten

09-16-2026 15:19:12

MX prices surge to a new high for the year

Shandong (JLC), September 11, 2026—China MX prices surged sharply in recent days, hitting a new year-to-date high.

09-16-2026 11:10:18

China plasticizer prices surge toward yearly highs on robust cost support

Shandong (JLC), September 15, 2026--Since early September, China's plasticizer market has rallied across the board, with prices up around CNY1,000/mt.

09-15-2026 17:17:31

China's gasoline and diesel prices rise again

Guangzhou (JLC), September 11, 2026--China's wholesale gasoline and diesel prices rose again in the week to September 11, in tandem with international crude prices.

09-11-2026 17:58:56

China's EPDM prices to rebound slightly on higher cost, tight supply

Shandong (JLC), September 11, 2026--China's EPDM prices are expected to rebound only slightly in September on firmer costs and selective supply tightness, with ample inventories and imports capping th

09-11-2026 16:57:23

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