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Analysis of methanol market in Northern China amid coking production curbs

Shandong (JLC), August 15, 2025—Recent coking production curbs in parts of China have rippled through commodity markets, including methanol. However, the impact on the spot methanol market in northern

08-15-2025 17:07:50

China–U.S. tariff suspension provides short-term boost to PVC market

Shandong (JLC), August 14, 2025—China and the U.S. agreed to suspend 24% reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, keeping a 10% baseline, a move set to boost PVC market.

08-14-2025 17:24:13

China PP market keeps weak on weak fundamentals

08-14-2025 17:23:06

SVR3L market price rebounds on relatively tight spot circulation

Shandong (JLC), August 14, 2025--China’s natural rubber market experienced a decline in late July. Traders and downstream enterprises, therefore, stockpiled at low prices, propping up the market to so

08-14-2025 17:04:23

China’s ABS market trends sideways on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), Aug 14, 2025—China ABS market moved sideways amid supply-demand imbalances and weak feedstock support.

08-14-2025 16:55:16

China’s DAP prices stabilize in policy-constrained, cost-driven market

Shandong (JLC), August 14, 2025--China’s DAP prices moved sideways in early August, amid high feedstock prices, stable exports and weak domestic demand.

08-14-2025 15:29:08

Independents' refining margins for imported crude surge

Guangzhou (JLC), August 14, 2025--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude surged in mid-August, because of a sharp fall in crude costs, despite a moderate slip in their sales

08-14-2025 14:57:52

Renewed US-China Tariff Delay Helps Soothe Market Concerns

China and the United States have reached an agreement to extend the suspension of tariffs for an additional 90 days starting from August 12, a move that is anticipated to enhance market sentiment.

08-14-2025 13:51:31

Imported LPG margins at ports improve in early August

Beijing (JLC), August 13, 2025--Imported LPG margins for traders at China’s ports moved up in early August amid weaker costs.

08-13-2025 17:25:05

June PTA exports still dominated by nearby Asian markets

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025--China imported only 1,200 mt of PTA in June 2025, up 1,100 mt month on month, while exports totaled 255,200 mt, down 10,000 mt month on month.

08-13-2025 17:05:00

Weak domestic demand spurs H1 toluene export growth

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025--China domestic demand for toluene remained sluggish, pushing China’s toluene exports markedly higher in the first half of 2025.

08-13-2025 16:13:00

China POM sector slumps as post-pandemic demand fades

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025—The POM sector has faced post-pandemic demand retreat and profit declines, yet structural opportunities persist in high-end applications, with structural reshuffle li

08-13-2025 16:09:14

Faster phase-out of outdated capacity to impact IIR market little

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025--The action plan for phasing out outdated production capacity, spearheaded by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), is likely to have minimal

08-13-2025 11:03:11

Potassium chloride market price on range-bound move

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025—China’s potassium chloride market price moved range-bound on the whole from late July, with market transaction reaching a standstill.

08-13-2025 08:39:11

Polybutadiene market prices to increase after falling in Aug

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025--Polybutadiene prices will increase after falling in August amid higher cost and rising demand.

08-13-2025 00:00:00

China calcium carbide prices rebound on tighter supply, warmer demand

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2025—China’s calcium carbide prices staged a rebound in early August 2025, primarily bolstered by tightened supply and relatively warmer demand.

08-12-2025 20:56:34

China’s polycarboxylate monomer market price in downtrend

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2025—China’s polycarboxylate monomer (PCE) market price was in the downtrend from late July. The market saw mounting PCE supply but weakening demand as downstream enterprise

08-12-2025 17:53:53

Aug BOPP film market to keep range-bound

BOPP film prices showed a downtrend in July, but showed an inverted V-shaped trend in end-July. And China BOPP film market will go range-bound in August.

08-12-2025 17:51:38

China DMC market loses gains made in early Aug

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2025--China dimethyl carbonate (DMC) prices rose in early August but then sank as costs descended.

08-12-2025 00:00:00

Measures for refined oil circulation not to make much impact on market

Guangzhou (JLC), August 8, 2025--China has lately released Measures for the Management of Refined of Circulation that will take effect on September 1, 2025, but this will not make much impact.

08-08-2025 16:29:25

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