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China PE prices retreat from highs on cost support, weak demand

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2026--Prices across China’s PE varieties pulled back, as costs still underpinned the market while downstream demand struggled to recover.

09-23-2026 16:42:32

Guangdong-Jiangsu styrene price spread widens on tight tradeable supply

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2026—Guangdong styrene prices stay firm on tight tradeable spot supply, with the price spread over Jiangsu widening past CNY500/mt.

09-23-2026 16:32:11

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 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

China's apparent kerosene consumption down in August

Guangzhou (JLC), September 21, 2026--China's apparent consumption of kerosene dropped both month on month and year on year in August 2026, mainly driven down by jumping exports.

09-21-2026 18:39:57

China's apparent diesel consumption surges on month in August

Guangzhou (JLC), September 21, 2026--China’s apparent consumption of diesel soared month on month in August 2026, tracking rising diesel production.

09-21-2026 18:37:50

China's August apparent gasoline consumption slumps on year

Guangzhou (JLC), September 21, 2026--China's apparent consumption of gasoline plunged year on year in August 2026 due to decreasing domestic output.

09-21-2026 18:34:54

China INE crude price retreats as supply concerns ease

Guangzhou (JLC), September 17, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) retreated on Thursday as concerns over disruptions to Saudi oil supply eased.

09-17-2026 19:07:36

China PE prices surge in H1 Sep on multiple supports

China PE prices surged in the first half of September, supported by the geopolitical tension, intensive maintenance, and market sentiment.

09-17-2026 17:27:20

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

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

PTA range-bound at highs as cost support offsets weak demand

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--PTA prices remained range-bound at high levels, as firm crude oil and PX cost support was offset by weakening supply-demand dynamics, leaving the market in intense

09-16-2026 14:50:43

Household appliances show mixed demand for PP and PE

China’s household appliances output showed mixed changes in July 2026, with divergent demand for PP and PE.

09-16-2026 08:21:58

China INE crude price leaps further amid mounting supply worries

Guangzhou (JLC), September 15, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) jumped again on Tuesday as the shutdown of Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline

09-15-2026 18:49:22

S China PP operating rate sees slow growth amid high-cost pressure

In 2026, the overall operating rate of PP plants in South China was lower than last year, and showed slow growth after April.

09-15-2026 17:25:34

China plasticizer prices surge toward yearly highs on robust cost support

Shandong (JLC), September 15, 2026--Since early September, China's plasticizer market has rallied across the board, with prices up around CNY1,000/mt.

09-15-2026 17:17:31

PE rises to yearly highs on cost support, weak demand caps further gains

Shandong (JLC), September 15, 2026--China’s PE spot prices climbed to their highest levels of the year, supported by volatile-but-firm crude oil and periodic tightness in supply, with the spot-futures

09-15-2026 14:49:45

China PP output to up by 1.04% MoM in Sep

Shandong (JLC), September 15, 2026 – China PP output may stand at about 3.20 mln mt in September, up by 1.04% month on month, mainly because of an increase in overall operating rate, though the output

09-15-2026 09:58:19

China's EPDM prices to rebound slightly on higher cost, tight supply

Shandong (JLC), September 11, 2026--China's EPDM prices are expected to rebound only slightly in September on firmer costs and selective supply tightness, with ample inventories and imports capping th

09-11-2026 16:57:23

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