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China’s PDH unit operating rate moves up slightly

Beijing (JLC), August 18, 2025--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units inched up by 0.10 percentage points to 72.69% in the week ending August 14 (Thursday), JLC’s data showed.

08-18-2025 17:02:55

China's SBS unit operating rate up in July

Shandong (JLC), August 14, 2025--SBS unit operating rate rose to 67.72% in July 2025, up by 1.06% month on month and 23.85% year on year.

08-14-2025 17:32:58

China PP unit turnaround-related losses rise in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 14, 2025--In July, China polypropylene (PP) turnaround-related losses totaled 615,800 mt, up 93,500 mt from the previous month.

08-14-2025 15:12:08

Shandong independents' run rates rebound on unit restart

Guangzhou (JLC), August 13, 2025--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates rebounded in the week to August 13, following the restart of a refinery in Dongying.

08-13-2025 19:00:00

China’s PDH unit operating rate rebounds

Beijing (JLC), August 11, 2025--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units ascended by 2.72 percentage points to 72.60% in the week ending August (Thursday), JLC’s data showed.

08-11-2025 18:05:17

China’s PDH unit operating rate inches down

Beijing (JLC), August 4, 2025--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units slipped by 0.38 percentage points to 69.14% in the week ending July 31 (Thursday), JLC’s data showed.

08-04-2025 17:38:54

State-owned refinery run rates up on unit restarts

Guangzhou (JLC), July 31, 2025--Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates climbed up significantly in the week ending July 30, after the restarts of a refinery and two crude distillation units.

07-31-2025 18:34:36

Guangxi Petchem restarts a diesel unit from 5-year shutdown

Guangzhou (JLC), July 29, 2025--PetroChina Guangxi Petrochemical successfully restarted a 2.0 million mt/yr diesel hydro-upgrading unit on July 25, after keeping it offline for five years.

07-29-2025 17:11:56

China’s PDH unit operating rate moves down

Beijing (JLC), July 28, 2025--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units slipped by 0.81 percentage points to 69.52% in the week ending July 24 (Thursday), JLC’s data showed.

07-28-2025 15:48:21

PetroChina Jilin starts up 1 mln mt/yr pygas hydrogenation unit

Guangzhou (JLC), July 25, 2025--PetroChina Jilin Petrochemical put a 1.0 million mt/yr pyrolysis gasoline (pygas) hydrogenation unit into operation recently, the company said on its WeChat platform.

07-25-2025 18:43:38

Shandong independents' run rates rise on more unit restarts

Guangzhou (JLC), July 23, 2025--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates extended rises in the week to July 23, mainly because of more unit restarts.

07-23-2025 19:04:25

Longyan Zhuoyue to build biofuel units in Thailand

Beijing (JLC), July 16, 2025—Longyan Zhuoyue New Energy (Longyan Zhuoyue) will invest CNY 700 million (USD 97.5 million) in the construction of its Thailand-based biofuel project.

07-16-2025 15:04:00

China’s SBS unit operating rate up in Jun

Shandong (JLC), July 16, 2025--In June, the operating rate of SBS producers was 66.66%, up 2.09% month on month and 21.31% year on year.

07-16-2025 00:00:00

China’s PDH unit operating rate falls

Beijing (JLC), July 7, 2025--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units moved down by 5.49 percentage points to 65.04% in the week ending July 3 (Thursday), JLC’s data showed.

07-07-2025 17:22:22

Shandong independents' run rates rally on unit restart

Guangzhou (JLC), July 2, 2025--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates rebounded in the week ending July 2, driven by the restart of a refinery in Weifang.

07-02-2025 18:38:36

State-owned refiners to have much less unit maintenance in July

Guangzhou (JLC), June 30, 2025--State-owned oil refiners will have much less unit maintenance in July as more refineries come back online and no refinery is coming under maintenance.

06-30-2025 18:31:33

China’s PDH unit operating rate continues to climb

Beijing (JLC), June 30, 2025--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units rose by 1.33 percentage points to 70.53% in the week ending June 26 (Thursday), JLC’s data showed.

06-30-2025 17:10:04

Unexpected shutdown of PDH units in Shandong further spurs propylene market

The unexpected shutdown of major PDH unit in Shandong tightened the propylene supply, further driving up propylene price this week.

06-26-2025 16:02:34

China’s PDH unit operating rate goes up

Beijing (JLC), June 23, 2025--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units rose by 4.16 percentage points to 69.20% in the week ending June 19 (Thursday), JLC’s data showed.

06-23-2025 16:54:11

Shandong independents' run rates rebound on unit restarts

Guangzhou (JLC), June 18, 2025--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates rebounded in the week ending June 18, putting an end to 11 weeks of drops, because of unit restarts.

06-18-2025 18:36:01

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