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China's MTBE market to weaken in Q4

Guangzhou (JLC), October 18, 2023--China's MTBE prices are likely to retreat in the fourth quarter of 2023 (Q4) because of limited demand amid a traditional off-season.

10-18-2023 16:15:45

China MTBE market rises on stronger demand, less supply in H1 Mar

Guangzhou (JLC), March 16, 2023—China's MTBE market continued to go up in the first half of March, due to increasing demand and tightening supply.

03-16-2023 18:45:02

China MTBE market weak on the whole in H1 Feb

Beijing (JLC), February 17, 2023--China MTBE prices dropped after an increase in the first half of February, and the overall market was weak.

02-17-2023 17:28:14

China’s MTBE market shrinks in Q3 2022

Guangzhou (JLC), October 8, 2022--China’s MTBE market dropped modestly in the third quarter of this year amid abundant supply and weak demand.

10-08-2022 18:44:14

China’s MTBE market weaker than expected in H1 Sept

Guangzhou (JLC), September 15, 2022--China’s MTBE market has not witnessed the expected significant improvement so far this month, as domestic demand growth has been capped by virus resurgences and r

09-15-2022 18:50:56

China MTBE market gains more ground amid speculation

Guangzhou (JLC), August 17, 2022--China’s MTBE market extended gains early this week, on the strength of intense speculation fueled by rising gasoline prices and some forces from the policy side.

08-17-2022 16:20:46

China’s MTBE market gains momentum in early Aug

Guangzhou (JLC), Aug 4, 2022--China’s MTBE market gained upward momentum in early August, tracking rises in gasoline and diesel prices that were boosted by stronger crude and a rumor about a new round

08-04-2022 14:02:12

China's MTBE market to rally mildly in 2021

China’s MTBE market is likely to rebound modestly in 2021 as impacts of COVID-19 fade amid effective control, but the price gains may be limited amid a supply surplus.

11-25-2020 16:58:15

China MTBE market turns weak after holiday

Beijing (JLC), October 19, 2020--China MTBE transaction prices were CNY3,530-3,550/mt in Shandong, CNY3,500-3,550 /mt in North China, CNY3,300-3,350/mt in Northeast China, CNY3,550-3,600/mt in East China and CNY3,550-3,650/mt in South China, respectively on October 16, JLC data showed.

10-19-2020 17:43:04

MTBE market not likely to shoot up in September on limited demand

China MTBE market may rise in September, a traditional high demand season, but the improvement may be restricted by subdued demand compared with a year before.

09-02-2020 17:00:23

China MTBE market changes narrowly on flat demand

Beijing (JLC), July 27, 2020--China MTBE market fluctuated narrowly from mid-July, in line with domestic gasoline market amid average demand.

07-27-2020 18:02:59

China MTBE market gains in Q3, 2019

10-16-2019 17:28:43

China MTBE market faces challenges and chances in 2019

The MTBE industry development will bring pains due to industrial optimization and upgrading, supply pattern adjustment, etc., and only giving full play to its own advantages, fostering strengths and avoiding shortcomings can the survival of MTBE producers in the energy market.

01-14-2019 14:41:23

China MTBE Market Review in 2018

Shandong (JLC), January 10, 2019--China MTBE price saw great fluctuations in 2018, and the overall price range was higher than that in 2017. The price decreased after increasing three times in 2018 and the average transaction price from January to November 2018 was CNY6,111/mt, up by 17.36% YoY.

01-10-2019 17:24:25

MTBE market remains weak amid bearish news

MTBE market remained weak in July, JLC data shows. As of July 25, MTBE in Shandong was mainly traded at around CNY5,650/mt, almost unchanged from June 29; MTBE in South China was mainly traded at CNY5,900/mt, down CNY50/mt from June 29.

07-30-2018 18:05:16

MTBE market stable amid bearish news

MTBE market stayed largely stable as the wait-and-see sentiment had reigned in China domestic refined product market lied and international crude futures prices had been under weak corrections since mid-June.

06-20-2018 15:58:44

MTBE market continues weak amid bearish news

Up to March 19th, MTBE mainstream prices read CNY5,600-5,650/mt in Shandong, down CNY600/mt month on month, according to JLC. Though the prices also declined by CNY400-500/mt in other regions

03-28-2018 17:29:37

China MTBE market remains muted on lackluster oil blending interest

Though C4R2 price could inch higher in the subsequent market, it is hard to offset negative effects from the gasoline market. Many MTBE plants cut production or shut down to fend off losses, likely to reduce run rate further.

12-11-2017 10:58:49

The rebound of Shandong MTBE market was suppressed

On the afternoon of June 26th, the prevailing price of Shandong MTBE rose to CNY4,600-4650/mt, and then increased to CNY4,650-4700/mt in the morning of June 27th. Some traders expressed that the prevailing price could reached CNY4,750/mt.

06-29-2017 14:20:21

MTBE market trend should not only be judged upon the crude oil development

This week, international crude oil had two-consecutive-increase as EIA crude oil inventory had a great decline and the market speculated that the production cut will prolonged by nine months. However, the increase on May 15th (Monday) did not bring bullish support to traders.

05-18-2017 17:35:39

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