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Crude stocks at Shandong ports surge due to capacity increase

Guangzhou (JLC), August 6, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports rose significantly in the week ending August 6 due to an increase in the total storage capacity and

08-06-2026 19:09:43

China's ethanol market to face mounting supply pressure in H2 as coal-based capacity surges

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2026--China’s ethanol market is expected to face mounting supply pressure in H2 2026, as coal-based capacity continues to expand.

07-23-2026 16:59:00

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

State-owned refinery run rates surge

Guangzhou (JLC), July 23, 2026--Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates jumped in the week ending July 22 (Wednesday), JLC’s data shows.

07-23-2026 16:25:03

China PP prices surge in Jul on robust cost support

Shandong (JLC), July 22, 2026--China PP prices surged in July on robust cost support. The crude oil-PP price correlation index climbed to 0.85 in 2026 amid crude volatility and tightening supply.

07-22-2026 17:48:25

China's fuel oil imports from Russia surge in June

Guangzhou (JLC), July 20, 2026-China's fuel oil imports from Russia surged in June, consolidating the latter's position as the largest fuel oil supplier to China.

07-20-2026 18:42:09

NW China PP new capacity coming online with supply surge ahead

Shandong (JLC), July 16, 2026--In the second half of 2026, domestic polypropylene (PP) new capacity is set to come online intensively, with Northwest China taking the lead in facing a major supply sur

07-16-2026 14:44:06

China’s benzene surges 8% in strong rally

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026--China benzene market experienced a volatile pattern of initial sharp gains, followed by pressure-induced corrections, and then another round of strong price support rall

07-15-2026 11:02:00

China PP market: H1 supply contraction intensifies while H2 capacity surge looms

Shandong (JLC), July 9, 2026—In China, H1 2026 saw polypropylene (PP) consumption, operating rates, and output fall due to unit turnarounds, a new-capacity hiatus, and weak demand; H2 capacity additio

07-09-2026 16:58:23

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 sec-butyl acetate market surges and retreats in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026--In April 2026, China’s sec-butyl acetate prices rose to a near four-year high of CNY8,000/mt, exhibiting a pattern of sharp surge and rapid plunge. Current prices retrea

06-24-2026 11:46:57

PSF market fluctuates downward after a surge in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 23, 2026—In the first half of 2026, China’s polyester staple fiber (PSF) prices trended higher before declining, driven largely by feedstock market fluctuations.

06-23-2026 13:17:00

China's export and import values surge in May

Guangzhou (JLC), June 9, 2026--China's total export and import values both rose significantly in May, the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC) said, releasing the latest data on June 9.

06-09-2026 19:15:14

Zhoushan's bonded bunker fuel sales surge 11.82% in Jan-Apr

Guangzhou (JLC), June 2, 2026--Zhoushan recorded roughly 2.81 million mt of bonded bunker fuel sales in January-April 2026, surging by 11.82% from the same months in 2025, the Hangzhou Customs said o

06-02-2026 19:10:28

China PP exports surge in April

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026—China’s PP exports surged in April, driven by widening domestic-overseas price spreads, bearish domestic fundamentals, and improving overseas demand.

05-27-2026 16:20:52

China INE crude price surges amid growing geopolitical risks

Guangzhou (JLC), May 18, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) soared on Monday amid concerns over a potential escalation of US-Iran tensions.

05-18-2026 19:22:46

China's foreign trade surges 14.9% in first four months

Guangzhou (JLC), May 9, 2026--China's foreign trade soared by 14.9% year on year to 16.23 trillion yuan (about 2.33 trillion US dollars) in the first four months of 2026.

05-09-2026 18:09:12

Sinopec's net profit surges 28.2% in Q1 2026

Guangzhou (JLC), April 29, 2026--Sinopec's net profit attributable to its shareholders leapt by 28.2% year on year in Q1 2026, thanks to rising crude oil prices, and improved spreads for by-products o

04-29-2026 19:05:12

Q1 potassium chloride imports surge by 29% YoY

04-29-2026 17:05:12

China's gas-fueled heavy truck sales surge in March

Beijing (JLC), April 29, 2026--China’s manufacturers sold 32,000 natural gas-fueled heavy-duty trucks in March, a month-on-month surge of 268% and a year-on-year jump of 48%, according to market sourc

04-29-2026 16:35:00

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