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Domestic fuel prices extend falls amid weaker crude

Guangzhou (JLC), April 17, 2026--China's wholesale fuel prices extended falls in the middle of April, mainly because of a decline in international crude prices.

04-17-2026 18:01:58

Geopolitical premium fades, PE market weak

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026—The temporary ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran has led to a gradual unwinding of geopolitical premiums in China’s PE market, which currently shows a pattern o

04-15-2026 13:10:00

China's synthetic ammonia prices stay weak in early Q1, then surge in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 14, 2026--China’s synthetic ammonia prices remained depressed through January and February, then climbed sharply in March, as supply tightened and demand recovered.

04-14-2026 15:59:07

China MAP market to hover at high levels in Q2 on cost rigidity, demand weakness

Shandong (JLC), April 9, 2026—In the first quarter of 2026, China's monoammonium phosphate (MAP) market was stable then rose, but retreated to a high-level stalemate after a late-March surge; in the s

04-09-2026 13:45:51

PA6: Cost push meets weak demand

Shandong (JLC), March 26, 2026—China’s PA6 market in 2026 is defined by a fragile equilibrium, caught between strong cost-side support from geopolitical tensions and persistently weak supply-demand fu

03-26-2026 14:42:42

Middle East tensions support China’s PE prices despite weak demand

Shandong (JLC), March 23, 2026--China’s PE prices stayed high amid geopolitical tensions, but weak demand limited further gains.

03-23-2026 17:50:52

Epoxy resin market sheds geopolitical premium on weak demand

Shandong (JLC), March 20, 2026—Since the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict on February 28, epoxy resin prices were initially driven sharply higher by cost pressures, but have since reversed amid persis

03-20-2026 17:31:09

China PE market suffers from stalemate with high cost, tight supply but weak demand

The PE market faces a stalemate with tight supply, high cost but weak demand.

03-17-2026 11:54:46

Shandong independents' crude refining margins weaken

Guangzhou (JLC), March 5, 2026--Shandong-based independents' crude refining margins weakened in early March, due to a rapid increase in crude costs.

03-05-2026 15:16:11

China PP market weakens amid oversupply

Given the surge in capacity, China PP output rose significantly. Combined with the slower-than-expected growth of demand, China PP market suffered from oversupply.

02-11-2026 08:27:37

China PE market keeps weak in Feb

02-10-2026 15:21:47

China DMC prices weaken in Jan

Shandong (JLC), February 9, 2026--China dimethyl carbonate (DMC) prices weakened in January amid increasing supply, weakening cost support and persistently slack demand.

02-09-2026 15:52:01

China DEG market to see pre-holiday weakness, potential post-holiday support

Shandong (JLC), February 5, 2026—China's diethylene glycol (DEG) market weakened before the Spring Festival holiday (February 15-23) due to shrinking demand and rising port inventories, but may gain s

02-05-2026 15:43:32

Weakness ahead for China's PP market after January gains

Shandong (JLC), January 29, 2026—China’s polypropylene (PP) market experienced fluctuations with an upward trend in January but is expected to shift to a weak performance in February due to increasing

01-29-2026 17:30:44

China's fuel prices drop on weaker crude

Guangzhou (JLC), January 23, 2026--China's wholesale gasoline and diesel prices dropped in the week to January 23, tracking a fall in international crude prices.

01-23-2026 19:15:06

Shandong independents' crude refining margins weaken

Guangzhou (JLC), December 31, 2025--Shandong-based independents' crude refining margins weakened in late December, as their sales revenue decreased further.

12-31-2025 16:47:10

China’s acrylonitrile prices decline on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), December 17, 2025--Since entering December, China’s acrylonitrile prices have declined because of the weak fundamentals and are expected to continue falling in the near-term future.

12-17-2025 17:21:57

China’s sulfuric acid industry sees both weakening margins and demand

Shandong (JLC), December 12, 2025—China’s sulfuric acid (sulfur-based) market prices are on an uptrend starting from the fourth quarter of 2025, amid its surging feedstock prices. Sulfur prices have s

12-12-2025 18:28:17

China MMA market weakens amid low demand, high stocks

Shandong (JLC), December 11, 2025—Recently, China’s MMA market was sluggish due to weak demand and high inventory, with prices trending downward, and is expected to edge lower in the short term.

12-11-2025 14:33:13

China’s PE market weak in 2025 on bearish factors

Shandong (JLC), November 25, 2025--China’s polyethylene (PE) prices trended lower throughout the year given markedly rising domestic supply amid rapidly expanding capacity and less-than-expected downs

11-25-2025 15:08:52

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