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Geopolitical shifts send China EPDM prices from surge to slump in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2026—China’s EPDM prices surged from late February on geopolitical supply shocks, before reversing course from late April as weak fundamentals triggered a sharp correction.

07-23-2026 16:58:12

Geopolitical shifts shape Asian H1 PX prices from surge to slump

Shandong (JLC), June 30, 2026—In H1 2026, the Asian PX market moved sideways before surging, then swung wildly before tumbling.

06-30-2026 17:28:45

China’s gas-fueled heavy truck sales slump 55% MoM in May

Shandong (JLC), June 17, 2026—China’s manufacturers sold about 14,000 natural gas-fueled heavy-duty trucks in May, a month-on-month plunge of 55% and a year-on-year dip of 0.3%.

06-17-2026 19:13:37

China’s crude imports slump to over-eight-year low

Guangzhou (JLC), June 9, 2026--China's crude oil imports in May 2026 slumped to a new low in over eight years, because of the shipment disruption amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and high pric

06-09-2026 18:08:29

China's apparent kerosene consumption slumps in April

Guangzhou (JLC), May 25, 2026--China's apparent consumption of kerosene tumbled month on month in April 2026, as the country's production fell notably.

05-25-2026 17:18:16

China's April jet fuel exports slump to 35-month low

Guangzhou (JLC), May 19, 2026--China's jet fuel exports slumped to a 35-month low in April 2026, mainly due to escalating geopolitical tensions.

05-19-2026 19:04:05

China's oil product exports slump in April

Guangzhou (JLC), May 9, 2026--China's oil product exports plummeted both month on month and year on year in April 2026, according to the preliminary data released by the General Administration of Cust

05-09-2026 18:14:25

State-owned refinery run rates slump to six-year low in Apr

Beijing (JLC), May 8, 2026—Chinese state-owned oil refineries’ run rate of April 2026 plunged to the lowest since the corresponding month in 2020, JLC’s data indicates.

05-08-2026 14:34:12

China benzene output slumps by 9.09% MoM in Apr

Shandong (JLC), May 7, 2026 – China benzene output was pegged at around 1,698,200 mt in April, down by 9.09% month on month, mainly because of dipping operating rate of benzene industry.

05-07-2026 14:01:07

China INE crude slumps amid potential easing of Middle East conflict

Guangzhou (JLC), March 24, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) retreated sharply on Tuesday amid a possible de-escalation in geopolitical tensions

03-24-2026 18:54:29

China INE crude slumps amid potential IEA oil reserve release

Guangzhou (JLC), March 11, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) plummeted on Wednesday amid the possibility that the International Energy Agency (IE

03-11-2026 19:02:53

China methanol imports to slump by around 38.29% MoM in Jan

Shandong (JLC), February 12, 2026 – China methanol import volume is predicted to be settled at around 1.07 million mt in January 2026, down about 38.29% month on month, mainly because of intensive shu

02-12-2026 08:43:26

China’s PDH unit operating rate slumps further

Beijing (JLC), January 26, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 60.76% in the week ending January 22 (Thursday), down 7.87 percentage points week on week, JLC’s data showed.

01-26-2026 17:26:24

China's apparent kerosene consumption slumps on year in December

Guangzhou (JLC), January 22, 2026--China's apparent consumption of kerosene plummeted in December 2025, owing to leaping exports and diving imports.

01-22-2026 18:21:44

China's oil product exports slump on month in October

Guangzhou (JLC), November 7, 2025--China's oil product exports plunged month on month in October 2025, according to the preliminary data released by the General Administration of Customs of the PRC.

11-07-2025 15:37:35

China PX losses set to ease after prolonged slump in 2025

Shandong (JLC), September 25, 2025—China's PX industry was mostly unprofitable throughout 2025, with losses seen during most of the year. The only exception occurred in May and June.

09-25-2025 17:19:27

China’s asphalt imports slump in Aug

Beijing (JLC), September 22, 2025—In August, China imported 269,200 mt of asphalt, a month-on-month fall of 29% and a year-on-year decrease of 11%, data from the General Administration of Customs of t

09-24-2025 16:41:40

China BOPA import slump meets export boom in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2025—In August 2025, China's BOPA imports fell month-on-month while exports rose, driven by domestic films' competitive edge in price, supply, and service replacing impor

09-24-2025 16:41:37

July sees PE imports and exports swing back up after June slump

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2025--China imported 1.107 million mt of polyethylene (PE) in July 2025 according to the General Administration of Customs, up 15.40% month on month and down 14.79% year on

08-26-2025 17:25:57

China POM sector slumps as post-pandemic demand fades

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025—The POM sector has faced post-pandemic demand retreat and profit declines, yet structural opportunities persist in high-end applications, with structural reshuffle li

08-13-2025 16:09:14

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