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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

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 PP market to extend weakness in November

Shandong (JLC), October 29, 2025--The PP market consolidated after an October decline and is poised to weaken further in November, pressured by limited cost support, growing supply.

10-29-2025 16:57:26

China calcium carbide market shows weakness on sluggish demand

China calcium carbide market, constraint by frail cost support, was characterized by weak stability with a downward bias as persistent sluggish demand continued to overpower any potential upside, desp

10-23-2025 10:53:02

China’s EPS market shifts from being cost-driven to facing demand weakness

Shandong (JLC), October 23, 2025--Over the past five years, China's September EPS market has undergone a clear transition from being driven by cost volatility to grappling with sluggish demand.

10-23-2025 09:51:38

China’s octanol market price shows weakness on rising supply

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2025--Against the backdrop of the rising supply but marginal increase in demand, China’s octanol market price will move downward in a short run.

08-20-2025 17:16:03

China toluene market price indicates weakness in H1 2025

Shandong (JLC), July 24, 2025—In the first half of 2025, China’s toluene market primarily indicated downtrend in January-April and then experienced a pickup in May-June. The toluene price in East Chin

07-24-2025 16:38:06

Weakness in DOP market weighs on production margins

Shandong (JLC), March 19, 2025—Recently, China’s DOP market has steered into the declining channel, with the production margin of DOP producers shrinking. From March 1 to 17, the theoretical productio

03-19-2025 15:58:35

China PG market weakness may continue in Q2

Shandong (JLC), April 11, 2024—China's PG market was weak in the first quarter of 2024, and the feeble trend might persist in the second quarter due to oversupply.

04-11-2024 17:25:51

China PP market to extend weakness in June

Shandong (JLC), May 24, 2023—China polypropylene (PP) prices may continue to fall in June on the back of traditional off-peak demand season and supply pressure.

05-24-2023 17:39:29

Recycled engineering plastics market shows weakness in Q1

Shandong (JLC)，April 24, 2023—China recycled engineering plastics prices fell in the first quarter of 2023 and may sustain weakness in the second quarter.

04-24-2023 17:42:35

Sulfuric acid prices sustain weakness on dim demand

Shandong (JLC), April 23, 2023--Up to April 21, 2023, China's sulfuric acid prices remained downward recently amid weak demand and high inventory pressure.

04-23-2023 17:01:00

China PP powder market sees weakness in 2022

Shandong (JLC), January 12, 20223--China PP powder prices were slack in 2022, weighed down by weak demand.

01-13-2023 10:37:45

PET filament yarn market to extend weakness

11-30-2021 09:48:23

China MMA market sees weakness on multiply factors

Shandong (JLC), August 18, 2021--China’s methyl methacrylate (MMA) market prices were on the decline recently, taking cues from weak fundamentals and sluggish export.

08-18-2021 16:17:55

Ethanol gasoline market stable after weakness

Beijing (JLC), December 5, 2019--Domestic ethanol gasoline prices levelled out in late November, tracking previous weakness, JLC data showed.

12-05-2019 11:11:30

Prosperous PTA market might plunge into seasonal weakness

Since early July, average price of PTA fluctuated around $4,400-4,800/mt, which was held up by output reduction but restricted by slack demand. Therefore, uptrend was hard to maintain. Approaching November, China PTA spot price is confronted with resistance to rise.

10-29-2015 15:59:11

Benzene Continues Weakness with Highly Expectations for Price Adjustment

The general benzene inventory of Sinopec was in low position, which was said to be less than 15,000 mt. Sales were stable upon contracts. A major proportion of products were supplied among Sinopec manufacturers and a small part was sold outside.

10-14-2014 17:19:59

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