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Shandong independents' run rates fall further

Guangzhou (JLC), September 23, 2026--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates declined further in the week ending September 23, JLC’s data shows.

09-24-2026 14:13:06

State-owned refinery run rates rebound on unit restarts

Guangzhou (JLC), September 24, 2026--Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates rallied in the week ending September 23 (Wednesday) due to unit restarts, JLC’s data shows.

09-24-2026 13:54:26

Fed’s rate hike weighs on global butadiene market

Shandong (JLC), September 21, 2026—The Fed raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00% on September 16, adding macro headwinds to global butadiene demand while China remains anchored by domestic fu

09-21-2026 17:40:19

Analysis on the impact of interest rate hikes on natural rubber market

Shandong (JLC), September 21, 2026—Amid expectations of interest rate hikes, natural rubber futures retreated in mid-September firstly, while with the interest rate hike in place, the bearish factors

09-21-2026 17:10:45

China’s PDH unit operating rate falls

Beijing (JLC), September 21, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 73.51% in the week to September 17, down 2.65 percentage points compared with the week to September 10.

09-21-2026 16:15:43

Fed’s rate hike exerts bearish pressure on butyl rubber market

Shandong (JLC), September 18, 2026—The US Federal Reserve (the Fed) concluded its two-day monetary policy meeting on September 16 and announced a 25-basis-point increase in the federal funds rate targ

09-20-2026 17:00:00

Fed's first rate hike since 2023 to weigh on China's PVC market

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2026--Fed rate hike is expected to weigh on China’s PVC market via eroded cost support, softening export demand and compressed margins.

09-18-2026 17:27:02

State-owned refinery run rates slip further

Guangzhou (JLC), September 17, 2026--Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates continued to fall in the week ending September 16 (Wednesday), JLC’s data shows.

09-17-2026 14:16:06

Shandong independents' run rates retreat in mid-September

Guangzhou (JLC), September 16, 2026--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates declined in the week ending September 16, JLC’s data shows.

09-16-2026 19:11:30

China’s SBS unit operating rate rises in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--In August, the operating rate of SBS producers was 51.87%, up 8.75% month on month but down 17.25% year on year.

09-16-2026 15:53:23

S China PP operating rate sees slow growth amid high-cost pressure

In 2026, the overall operating rate of PP plants in South China was lower than last year, and showed slow growth after April.

09-15-2026 17:25:34

China’s PDH unit operating rate climbs further

Beijing (JLC), September 14, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 76.16% in the week to September 10, up 5.97 percentage points compared with the week to September 3.

09-14-2026 16:12:39

State-owned refinery run rates slip on maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), September 10, 2026--Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates retreated in the week ending September 9 (Wednesday) due to refinery maintenance, JLC’s data shows.

09-10-2026 19:04:42

Shandong independents' run rates grow further

Guangzhou (JLC), September 9, 2026--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates continued to rise in the week ending September 9, JLC’s data shows.

09-09-2026 19:16:18

China’s MX output climbs in Aug on rising operating rate

Shandong (JLC), September 8, 2026--China's mixed xylene (MX) output climbed to 3.33 million mt in August as operating rates rebounded toward 76.7%, with September supply expected to reach a year-to-da

09-08-2026 16:56:04

Polybutadiene operating rate rises in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 8, 2026--In August, the operating rate of China's polybutadiene units was 79.99%, up by 0.57 percentage points month on month.

09-08-2026 15:22:05

August styrene operating rate hits new low

Shandong (JLC), September 8, 2026--In August 2026, multiple major units underwent concentrated production cuts and shutdowns, pushing styrene's operating rate to its lowest level since March 2024.

09-08-2026 11:49:42

China’s PDH unit operating rate continues to rise

Beijing (JLC), September 7, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 70.19% in the week to September 3, up 2.46 percentage points compared with the week to August 27.

09-07-2026 15:43:28

State-owned refinery run rates climb again

Guangzhou (JLC), September 3, 2026--Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates increased further in the week ending September 2 (Wednesday), JLC’s data shows.

09-03-2026 18:45:18

Shandong independents' run rates hit five-month high

Guangzhou (JLC), September 2, 2026--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates climbed to a five-month high in early September, JLC’s data shows.

09-02-2026 19:06:25

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