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China liquid chlorine prices rebound sharply in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 6, 2026--China liquid chlorine prices tumbled in early July before rebounding on supply tightness and recovering buying interest.

08-06-2026 18:01:13

Shandong independents' feedstock unloading rebounds in July

Guangzhou (JLC), August 6, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners and traders' feedstock unloading rebounded month on month in July, though it was still relatively low.

08-06-2026 16:16:44

China benzene output down by 6.49% MoM in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 5, 2026 – China benzene output stood at about 1.5319 mln mt in July, down by about 6.49% month on month and down by 15.4% year on year, mainly due to a large decrease in operati

08-05-2026 17:17:41

State-owned refinery run rate continues to climb in July

Beijing (JLC), August 5, 2026—Chinese state-owned refineries ran at 73.31% of their crude distillation unit (CDU) capacity on average in July 2026.

08-05-2026 16:02:31

Jul carbon black market caught in a bull-bear tug-of-war

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2026--China’s carbon black market overall maintained a range-bound pattern in July 2026, characterized by limited upward momentum and constrained downside.

07-29-2026 16:57:29

Dark-colored rubber prices in Qingdao on range-bound move in July

Shandong (JLC), July 28, 2026—Imported natural rubber market in Qingdao moved in a range-bound in July. As of July 24, near-port and spot offers of STR20 in Qingdao were pegged at $2,185–2,195/mt, sli

07-28-2026 17:21:33

Jul PE supply rises on unit restarts while spot prices stay elevated

Shandong (JLC), July 28, 2026--China’s polyethylene (PE) supply rose month-on-month in July as maintenance units restarted, while spot prices stayed elevated and range-bound tracking upstream costs.

07-28-2026 16:50:51

China SBS prices to consolidate at mid-to-high levels in Jul

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2026 – China SBS prices are expected to consolidate at mid-to-high levels in July, amid cost support, increasing supply and weak demand.

07-23-2026 09:58:32

China PP prices surge in Jul on robust cost support

Shandong (JLC), July 22, 2026--China PP prices surged in July on robust cost support. The crude oil-PP price correlation index climbed to 0.85 in 2026 amid crude volatility and tightening supply.

07-22-2026 17:48:25

China MEG supply tightens sharply in July, set to ease moderately in August

Shandong (JLC), July 21, 2026—China’s MEG supply tightened sharply in July on heavy maintenance and import disruptions, draining port stocks. Supply is set to ease in August with unit restarts.

07-21-2026 17:39:19

China propylene glycol prices rise in mid-Jul

Shandong (JLC), July 21, 2026--China propylene glycol prices rose in mid-July due to higher costs and limited supply.

07-21-2026 15:32:58

China to raise fuel ceilings on July 18

Guangzhou (JLC), July 17, 2026--China will mark up its retail ceilings of gasoline and diesel on July 18, 2026 (Saturday), as international crude prices have rebounded over the past 10 working days.

07-17-2026 12:00:15

PE market shows uptrend in H1 Jul on high cost, with fluctuations caused by weak fundamentals

China PE market showed an uptrend as a whole in the first half of July, 2026, but there were fluctuations caused by the game between weak fundamentals and production cost

07-16-2026 15:09:19

State-owned refinery run rates grow in mid-July

Guangzhou (JLC), July 16, 2026--Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates increased in the week ending July 15 (Wednesday), JLC’s data shows.

07-16-2026 14:29:13

TDI prices rebound on supply tightness, cost support; uptrend seen through late July

Shandong (JLC), July 16, 2026—China’s TDI prices rallied in July after a weak June, driven by supply tightness, firm costs, and rising export demand, with the uptrend expected to continue through late

07-16-2026 08:57:00

Shandong independents' run rates rise further in mid-July

Guangzhou (JLC), July 15, 2026--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates extended gains in the week ending July 15, JLC’s data shows.

07-15-2026 19:09:00

China's DOP market rebounds in early-to-mid Jul on firmer costs and recovering demand

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026--China’s DOP market rebounded in early-to-mid July amid climbing feedstock costs and recovering downstream demand.

07-15-2026 17:46:10

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

China PP output to up by 9.19% MoM in Jul

Shandong (JLC), July 14, 2026 – China polypropylene (PP) output is expected to be around 3.0283 mln mt in July, up by 9.19% month on month, mainly because of rising operating rate of PP industry.

07-14-2026 11:50:26

China's PFY prices rebound in early July on cost, supply support

Shandong (JLC), July 13, 2026—In early July, polyester filament yarn (PFY) prices rebounded, with major producers raising list prices by CNY50/mt on July 8.

07-13-2026 14:51:00

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