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China INE crude price slips on easing geopolitical tensions

Guangzhou (JLC), June 5, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) retreated on Friday as a Israel-Lebanon ceasefire raised hopes of a potential peace ag

06-05-2026 18:58:42

China EPS price falls on prediction of easing geopolitical tension

05-27-2026 16:57:50

China PE market faces downward pressure amid fading geopolitical premium, soft demand

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026—China’s PE market is increasingly shifting from a phase of geopolitically inflated volatility toward a downtrend shaped by fading cost support and subdued demand.

05-27-2026 11:46:53

China's first supercritical CO2 geothermal heating project comes online

Guangzhou (JLC), May 22, 2026--China Huaneng Group, the operator of China's first geothermal heating project using supercritical CO₂ in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, brought online the pr

05-22-2026 19:15:43

Central China methanol slips on waning geopolitical premium, soft fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), May 21, 2026–The Central China methanol market edged lower in May following a surge from March to early April, with price volatility noticeably narrowing.

05-21-2026 17:38:02

Geopolitical tensions delay China’s PP capacity buildup, shifting supply surplus risk to Q3 2026

Shandong (JLC), May 20, 2026—Geopolitical tensions have disrupted China’s 2026 PP capacity expansion schedule. Several planned Q2 startups have been postponed to Q3, creating a supply tightness in Q2.

05-20-2026 17:09:58

China INE crude price moves sideways amid geopolitical uncertainty

Guangzhou (JLC), May 19, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) was range-bound on Tuesday amid uncertainty about the situation between the United Sta

05-19-2026 19:11:31

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

Geopolitical tensions continue to disrupt China PP supply growth in May

Shandong (JLC), May 14, 2026--In May, China’s PP industry's operating rate saw a modest rebound to 62.81%, representing a month-on-month increase of 3.2 percentage points but a year-on-year decline of

05-14-2026 17:21:23

Vioneo to finalize specific siting of green plastics factory in China

Guangzhou (JLC), May 12, 2026--Vioneo will finalize the specific siting in China for its 300,000 mt/yr fossil-free polyolefins production factory project in the next one to two months, Yicai reported

05-12-2026 19:35:25

Geopolitical shifts and capacity expansion drive China’s PP exports to multi-year high

Shandong (JLC), April 28, 2026--China’s PP exports hit a record 405,500 mt in March 2026, up 66.12% MoM and 25.85% YoY. Q1 exports totaled 939,900 mt, up 28.34% YoY, making China a net PP exporter.

04-28-2026 15:52:25

PP caught btw geopolitical cost spikes and weak supply-demand

Shandong (JLC), April 22, 2026--China’s polypropylene (PP) market was caught in a supply-demand squeeze between geopolitical shocks and overcapacity, with near-term prices tracking Middle East tension

04-22-2026 11:41:28

China INE crude price picks up amid rising geopolitical tensions

Guangzhou (JLC), April 21, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) rebounded on Tuesday due to renewed US-Iran tensions and uncertainty over whether fr

04-21-2026 18:43:44

China’s EO market soften before surging in Q1 2026 but remain unprofitable amid weak demand

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026--China’s EO market rebounded sharply after softening but stayed unprofitable with lower operating rates in Q1 2026.

04-21-2026 16:08:22

China INE crude price stable amid geopolitical uncertainty

Guangzhou (JLC), April 16, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) was roughly stable on Thursday as traders are taking a wait-and-see approach amid on

04-16-2026 19:12:26

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

PET bottle chip market swings sharply in March on geopolitical risks

Shandong (JLC), April 14, 2026--Middle East tensions, supply constraints, and downstream caution drove wild PET bottle chip price swings in March.

04-14-2026 16:51:06

China PP operating rates diverge sharply on geopolitical conflicts in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 13, 2026—In March, the operating rates of China’s PP units across different process routes diverged significantly, primarily due to feedstock disruptions in the Middle East.

04-13-2026 14:40:30

China INE crude price rallies amid heightened geopolitical risks

Guangzhou (JLC), April 3, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) rebounded on Friday amid the prospect of further escalation in the Middle East war.

04-03-2026 19:31:05

Geopolitical tension in Middle East impacts PE supply chain

Geopolitical tension in Middle East impact PE supply chain

03-26-2026 16:08:37

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