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China's DMF market hits three-year high in Q3 before retreating

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2026--China’s DMF market rallied sharply in Q3 2026 before pulling back, with prices breaking above CNY6,000/mt to hit a three-year high.

09-24-2026 19:29:00

China PE market sees high prices, but weak fundamentals

China PE prices stayed at high levels underpinned by high cost, but the market fundamentals were weak.

09-24-2026 17:37:54

Sep PE market underpinned by high cost, slightly high production losses

The key conflict in China PE market is the tension between higher-supply prediction and seasonal demand changes currently. Meanwhile, changes in crude oil prices will exert important influences on Chi

09-23-2026 15:53:13

China PP market stay supported by costs and turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—China’s PP market stays supported by rising feedstock costs and maintenance-driven supply losses across South, East and North China, although downstream buyers resis

09-22-2026 17:38:03

Fed’s rate hike weighs on global butadiene market

Shandong (JLC), September 21, 2026—The Fed raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00% on September 16, adding macro headwinds to global butadiene demand while China remains anchored by domestic fu

09-21-2026 17:40:19

Analysis on the impact of interest rate hikes on natural rubber market

Shandong (JLC), September 21, 2026—Amid expectations of interest rate hikes, natural rubber futures retreated in mid-September firstly, while with the interest rate hike in place, the bearish factors

09-21-2026 17:10:45

Fed’s rate hike exerts bearish pressure on butyl rubber market

Shandong (JLC), September 18, 2026—The US Federal Reserve (the Fed) concluded its two-day monetary policy meeting on September 16 and announced a 25-basis-point increase in the federal funds rate targ

09-20-2026 17:00:00

Fed's first rate hike since 2023 to weigh on China's PVC market

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2026--Fed rate hike is expected to weigh on China’s PVC market via eroded cost support, softening export demand and compressed margins.

09-18-2026 17:27:02

Scrap tire market higher in early Sep, but faces downward pressure

Shandong (JLC), September 15, 2026—As of September 15, the scrap tire price overall showed a rise followed by a decline. Prices of various products moved noticeably higher, while downward pressure gra

09-17-2026 17:20:52

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

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’s PSF industry saw diverging performance amid market weakness in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--China’s PSF industry remained weak in H1 2026, with diverging performance across producers.

09-16-2026 16:06:22

Natural rubber market hot topics Q&A

Shandong (JLC), September 10, 2026—Natural rubber market has been increasing strongly recently, what are the driving factors and can this trend persist? Here are some questions and answers:

09-10-2026 17:01:19

China’s DOP market prices hit highs since May

Shandong (JLC), September 10, 2026--China's DOP market extended rises, with prices in South and East China successively breaking through the CNY10,000/mt threshold, hitting new highs since May 2026.

09-10-2026 16:18:33

Agricultural film market shows mild uptrend in Aug, to rise further in Sep

09-09-2026 16:27:03

China’s nylon filament yarn market hold steady before rising in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 8, 2026--China’s nylon filament yarn prices stabilized before moving higher in August, amid robust cost support and lukewarm downstream demand.

09-08-2026 17:42:45

China VAM market poised to weaken on bearish fundamentals despite cost support

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026—China’s VAM market is poised to weaken on bearish supply-demand fundamentals, but firm feedstock costs are expected to limit the downside and prevent a sharp collapse.

08-26-2026 08:46:42

Shandong methanol market strengthens on bullish sentiment, supportive fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2026 — Shandong methanol prices have surged in recent days, supported by firmer sentiment and improving regional supply-demand fundamentals.

08-20-2026 11:45:30

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

Geopolitical shocks and capacity surge reshape China's PE market

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2026--In 2026, the interplay between Middle East geopolitical turmoil and concentrated H2 capacity additions drove China's PE market through a triple transformation

08-13-2026 16:19:18

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