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China’s crude imports climb to seven-month high

Guangzhou (JLC), November 10, 2026--China's crude oil imports reached a seven-month high in October 2026, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC).

11-10-2026 14:59:42

SHREG joins hands with CNAF on SAF development

Beijing (JLC), October 30, 2026--SHREG has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with a subsidiary of CNAF on kitchen waste oil collection and SAF development, the company announced on October 23.

10-30-2026 16:55:38

China propylene market follows inverted-V before settling into high-level range-bound in Q3

Shandong (JLC), October 28, 2026—China’s propylene market followed an inverted-V pattern early in Q3, then ground higher to a quarterly peak before settling into high-level range-bound trading.

10-28-2026 17:29:38

Methanol run rates in 2026 markedly above previous two years

Shandong (JLC), October 27, 2026--China’s methanol operating rates in 2026 were notably higher year-on-year versus the same periods in 2024 and 2025. The full-year trend was dominated by high-level vo

10-27-2026 14:32:22

China potassium chloride imports remain elevated in Sep

10-22-2026 16:14:24

Crude stocks at Shandong ports fall for seventh week straight

Guangzhou (JLC), October 15, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports declined again in the week ending October 15, marking the seventh consecutive week of losses, JLC

10-15-2026 17:52:08

Fed rate-hike impact limited as EVA market driven by own fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2026--The Fed's rate hikes posed only a short-term sentiment disturbance, with EVA's outlook still hinging on its own supply-demand balance and PV installation momentum.

09-24-2026 17:22:07

Xiangguosi UGS achieves flexible injection-withdrawal changeovers

Beijing (JLC), September 22, 2026—Xiangguosi underground gas storage (UGS) facility carried out injection-withdrawal changeovers between September 15 and 18.

09-22-2026 17:49:57

DOP prices retreat from high levels on fading positive factors

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026--In late September, with DOP prices surging to elevated levels, the market's upward momentum gradually faded.

09-22-2026 16:56:50

Crude stocks at Shandong ports hit seven-week low

Guangzhou (JLC), September 17, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports fell to a seven-week low in mid-September as local independents took more feedstock out of loca

09-17-2026 19:08:36

PetroChina Fushun achieves major milestone in ethylene project

Guangzhou (JLC), September 16, 2026--PetroChina Fushun Petrochemical successfully fed oil into the newly built No. 9 cracking furnace under the ethylene project.

09-16-2026 19:07:37

S China PP production and sales both high with severe market competition

PP capacity surged in South China in recent years, and the local supply increased accordingly. The market competition between local and cross-regional PP goods showed signs of escalation.

09-16-2026 17:33:28

Sinopec Qilu achieves mass production, delivery of 98-RON motor gasoline

Guangzhou (JLC), September 14, 2026--Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical Company has recently achieved mass production of 98-RON motor gasoline and delivered the first batch of such product out of its refinery

09-14-2026 15:41:22

Zhongneng Yida’s SAF project to enter government EIA review

Beijing (JLC), August 26, 2026--The Shijiazhuang government issued a notice on August 21 seeking public opinion on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) information of Zhongneng Yida (Hebei) New E

08-26-2026 17:45:48

China’s PE output in Jan-Jul significantly exceeds year-ago levels

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026--China’s PE output from January to July 2026 reached an all-time high overall, but the growth rate slowed compared with previous years due to factors such as the pace o

08-26-2026 16:16:30

China PP trade enters historic reversal on surging exports and shrinking imports

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2026—China’s PP trade is undergoing a structural shift in 20226, as surging exports and weakening imports reverse the long-standing pattern in which imports far exceeded

08-20-2026 17:29:15

Caution prevails in China EPDM market in Aug amid weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), August 18, 2026--Caution will prevail in China's EPDM market in August, with weak demand and ample supply weighing on fundamentals, but elevated costs and pre-season restocking providi

08-18-2026 16:00:03

China’s SVR 3L inventory drops below 10,000 mt, bottom of the same period previous years

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2026—As of end-July 2026, SVR 3L spot inventories in mainstream warehouses in Shanghai and Ningbo have dropped below 10,000 mt, hitting the bottom level compared with the sa

08-12-2026 14:45:00

China’s PP industry faces uneven regional capacity distribution and structural overcapacity

Shandong (JLC), August 11, 2026--China’s PP capacity remains heavily concentrated in South China, Northwest China and East China, which together account for over two-thirds of the national total.

08-11-2026 17:50:20

China's foreign trade jumps 17.3% in first seven months

Guangzhou (JLC), August 10, 2026--China's foreign trade surged by 17.3% year on year to 30.13 trillion yuan (about 4.36 trillion US dollars) in the first seven months of 2026.

08-10-2026 18:39:56

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