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Sinopec’s net profit tumbles by 39.8% in H1 2025

Guangzhou (JLC), August 22, 2025--Sinopec recorded a plunge of 39.8% in its net profit for the first half (H1) of this year, according to its semi-annual report for 2025.

08-22-2025 18:48:24

Sinopec to cut its annual crude runs in 2025

Guangzhou (JLC), August 22, 2025--Sinopec will cut its refinery crude runs in 2025, in contrast to its previous plan for an increase of about 2.70 million mt.

08-22-2025 16:57:06

China PE capacity expansion to hit a record high in 2025

Shandong (JLC), August 19, 2025--China’s polyethylene (PE) industry capacity continued to expand at speed in 2025, with domestic self-sufficiency rising year by year.

08-19-2025 17:08:18

Analysis of China PTA exports in H1, 2025

Shandong (JLC), August 14, 2025—In the first half of 2025, China’s PTA exports totaled 1.8568 million mt, showing a decline of 377,600 mt, or 16.9% from a year earlier, weighed on largely by lower-tha

08-14-2025 14:32:54

Wanhua Chemical's net profit plunges 25.1% in H1 2025

Guangzhou (JLC), August 13, 2025--Wanhua Chemical Group's net profit attributable to its shareholders slumped by 25.1% year on year in the first half (H1) of 2025.

08-13-2025 16:43:46

H1 2025 Vietnam’s natural rubber exports down on year

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025—Vietnam exported a total of 262,100 mt of natural rubber in January-June 2025, a decrease of 17.24% year on year. In June, Vietnam exported 56,900 mt of natural rubber,

08-13-2025 10:22:13

China methanol exports & imports analysis in H1 2025

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2025--China’s methanol trade in the first half of 2025 can be summarized as sharply lower imports and a modest but notable export rebound.

08-12-2025 16:24:00

China’s PFY imports drop broadly in H1 2025

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2025--China’s PFY imports in the first half (H1) of 2025 dropped by 32.69% year on year to 24,500 mt, with the average import price falling sharply.

08-12-2025 11:02:00

Sinopec likely to hike crude runs in H2 2025

Guangzhou (JLC), August 11, 2025--Sinopec is likely to hike its refinery crude runs in the second half of 2025 (H2 2025), judged from the company's crude runs in H1 and its plan for the whole year.

08-11-2025 19:10:23

Thailand’s natural rubber exports rise in H1 2025

Shandong (JLC), August 7, 2025—In June 2025, Thailand's exports of natural rubber (including natural latex, RSS (ribbed smoked sheets), standard rubber, mixed rubber, compound rubber and other rubber)

08-07-2025 14:01:56

China PX imports see uptick in H1 2025

Shandong (JLC), July 30, 2025—In the first half of 2025, China’s PX imports saw a slight growth from the same period last year, while the exports remained flat compared with a year before.

07-30-2025 15:34:18

China’s butanone exports surge MoM to hit high in 2025

Shandong (JLC), July 30, 2025--China exported 30,067.30 mt of butanone in June 2025, up 52.18% month on month and 48.03% year on year, with total value at $26.59 million and an average price at $884.4

07-30-2025 10:02:00

China’s compound fertilizer exports spike, imports drop in H1 2025

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2025--China’s binary and ternary compound fertilizer exports soared in H1 2025 due to global demand and cost advantages, while imports dropped on oversupply and higher prices.

07-29-2025 15:17:23

China’s ABS market supply-demand analysis in H1 2025

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2025--In the first half of 2025, China’s ABS market was unmistakably oversupplied. Distributors struggled to move volumes, and judging the direction of prices became increasin

07-29-2025 11:37:00

Supply-Demand Analysis of China Propylene Market in H1,2025

The ratio of self-sufficiency of China propylene market kept rising along with the rising propylene output and falling imports.

07-29-2025 10:43:52

China's industrial profits drop 1.8% in H1 2025

Guangzhou (JLC), July 28, 2025--Profits of China's major industrial firms fell by 1.8% year on year in the first half (H1) of 2025, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on July 27.

07-28-2025 18:02:24

China acrylonitrile prices to rise after falling in H2 2025

China’s acrylonitrile prices are more likely to rise after declining in the second half of 2025 in view of cost and fundamental changes.

07-25-2025 17:42:05

China PO margins plunge in H1 2025

Shandong (JLC), July 25, 2025--In H1 2025, the margin of PO produced by chlorohydrin process plummeted to minus CNY520/mt, down 346.44% from H1 in 2024 and 664.95% from H2 2024.

07-25-2025 16:52:08

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

China styrene exports see uptick in H1 2025

Shandong (JLC), July 24, 2025—In the first half of 2025, China’s styrene exports registered a slight year-on-year growth.

07-24-2025 15:09:54

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