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Shandong independents' run rates fall further

Guangzhou (JLC), September 23, 2026--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates declined further in the week ending September 23, JLC’s data shows.

09-24-2026 14:13:06

China SBS prices to fall in Q4

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2026 – China’s SBS prices may fall in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2026, mainly owing to expectations of an increase in supply, a decrease in production costs and limited i

09-24-2026 11:24:40

China’s recycled PET prices fall slightly in late Sept

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2026—After rising consistently for about one month, recycled PET market prices weakened in late September, dragged down by multiple negative elements, such as falling pro

09-23-2026 15:37:31

China’s sulfuric acid exports collapse under ban, imports surge on domestic shortfall

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2026--China’s sulfuric acid exports nearly vanished in August 2026 under the export ban, while imports jumped as domestic supply fell short of demand.

09-23-2026 14:29:45

China’s recycled PP prices rise before falling

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2026 – China’s recycled PP prices rose in early September, driven by expectations of good demand amid the conventional peak season, enlarging PP-recycled PP price spread

09-23-2026 10:06:41

China’s PDH unit operating rate falls

Beijing (JLC), September 21, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 73.51% in the week to September 17, down 2.65 percentage points compared with the week to September 10.

09-21-2026 16:15:43

South China toluene prices fall after soaring in Sept

Shandong (JLC), September 20, 2026—South China toluene market prices rose strongly in the first half of September, propped up by higher international crude oil prices and toluene supply constraints in

09-20-2026 16:08:18

China PE pipe output to fall in Sep, but supply pressure persists

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--China’s PE pipe output is projected to decline in September, though output will still exceed year-ago levels, keeping firm supply pressure on the market.

09-16-2026 17:53:49

Unrecoverable H1 supply shortfall underpins PP market outlook

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--Maintenance and production cuts tightened PP supply in H1, but restarts and Q4 new capacity additions are set to ease supply tightness.

09-16-2026 16:52:26

China acrylonitrile prices fall on rising supply and weak demand

Shandong (JLC), September 9, 2026—China’s acrylonitrile prices fell rapidly this week, pressured by increasing supply and lackluster downstream demand.

09-09-2026 17:19:55

Polybutadiene prices to rise after falling in Sep

Shandong (JLC), September 9, 2026--Polybutadiene prices are expected to rise after falling in September due to tight supply and healthy demand.

09-09-2026 14:25:04

ABS prices surge in early Sep on soaring costs and falling supply

Shandong (JLC), September 9, 2026 – China ABS prices surged in early September, mainly owing to soaring costs amid the US-Iran tensions and falling supply. As of September 8, mainstream ABS quotes in

09-09-2026 10:31:24

China’s PTA prices fall after rising in Aug 2026

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2026--China’s PTA market saw a fluctuating upward trend in August, with a narrow pullback near month-end.

08-27-2026 15:49:19

China’s MAP prices fall on tepid demand

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2026—In late August, China’s mono ammonium phosphate (MAP) prices extended losses from early August’s decline, and the market was characterized by high production costs, wea

08-27-2026 15:40:55

China’s PDH unit operating rate continues to fall

Beijing (JLC), August 24, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 66.73% in the week to August 20, down 3.32 percentage points compared with the week to August 13.

08-24-2026 16:47:49

China POM prices fall due to sufficient supply and soft demand

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2026 – China POM prices fell recently, owing to sufficient supply and soft demand. News that some producers cut their EXW prices by CNY 200-400/mt was heard in the market. I

08-12-2026 10:14:31

China INE crude price falls further on stronger yuan

Guangzhou (JLC), July 29, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) extended losses on Wednesday after Chinese yuan strengthened.

07-29-2026 19:10:10

China POE imports further fall in Jun

China polyolefin elastomer (POE) imports showed a further decline in June, 2026.

07-23-2026 14:07:33

China titanium dioxide prices fall after rising in Q2

Shandong (JLC), July 14, 2026 – China titanium dioxide prices presented a rising-to-falling trend in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026.

07-14-2026 16:45:25

China's DMF prices move sideways after falling in early Jul

Shandong (JLC), July 14, 2026--China's DMF prices moved sideways in early July after late-June declines, as feedstock costs rebounded but demand stayed slack.

07-14-2026 15:04:00

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