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China’s SBS unit operating rate rises in May

Shandong (JLC), June 17, 2026--In May, the operating rate of SBS producers was 37.42%, up 5.48% month on month but down 28.80% year on year.

06-17-2026 14:47:33

China’s PDH unit operating rate climbs

Beijing (JLC), June 15, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 67.51% in the week to Jun 11, up 6.18 percentage points compared with the week to June 4, JLC’s data showed.

06-15-2026 16:22:09

China’s PDH unit operating rate stabilizes

Beijing (JLC), June 8, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 61.33% in the week to Jun 4, unchanged compared with the week to May 28, JLC’s data showed.

06-08-2026 16:31:20

Sinopec Zhongke completes 500,000 mt/yr aromatics extraction unit

Guangzhou (JLC), June 3, 2026--Sinopec Zhongke (Guangdong) Refinery & Petrochemical saw the mechanical completion of a 500,000 mt/yr aromatics extraction unit on May 29, the company said.

06-03-2026 17:18:34

China’s PDH unit operating rate ascends further

Beijing (JLC), June 1, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 61.33% in the week to May 28, up 1.22 percentage points compared with the week to May 21, JLC’s data showed.

06-01-2026 17:11:00

China PP unit maintenance losses fall in May

Shandong (JLC), May 28, 2026—China’s PP maintenance loss fell to 1.21 million mt in May, but remained elevated, with operating rates hovering around 60%.

05-28-2026 11:28:04

China’s PDH unit operating rate continues to move up

Beijing (JLC), May 25, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 60.11% in the week to May 21, up 4.25 percentage points compared with the week to May 14, JLC’s data showed.

05-25-2026 16:06:18

China’s PDH unit operating rate rallies

Beijing (JLC), May 18, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 55.87% in the week to May 14, up 6.08 percentage points compared with the week to May 7, JLC’s data showed.

05-18-2026 16:29:11

China’s PDH unit operating rate continues to slip

Beijing (JLC), May 11, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 47.36% in the week to May 7, down 1.10 percentage points compared with the week to April 30.

05-11-2026 17:56:00

China’s PDH unit operating rate drops further

Beijing (JLC), April 27, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 51.50% in the week to April 23, down 5.61 percentage points compared with the week to April 16.

04-27-2026 17:53:57

Asian PX unit operating rate fall sharply on supply disruptions

Shandong (JLC), April 23, 2026--Crude supply disruptions drove Asian PX operating rates sharply lower, particularly in Japan and South Korea.

04-23-2026 16:30:54

China’s PDH unit operating rate moves down

Beijing (JLC), April 20, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 57.11% in the week to April 16, down 2.77 percentage points compared with the week to April 9.

04-20-2026 17:38:40

China’s SBS unit operating rate down in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026--In March, the operating rate of SBS producers was 52.68%, down 14.19% month on month and 11.30% year on year.

04-15-2026 15:04:00

China’s PDH unit operating rate rebounds slightly

Beijing (JLC), April 13, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 59.32% in the week to April 9, up 0.16 percentage points compared with the week to April 2, JLC’s data showed.

04-13-2026 17:10:10

China releases action plan to further propel old unit renovation

Shandong (JLC), April 10, 2026--On March 11, 2026, seven Chinese national regulatory authorities jointly released the “Action Plan for Accelerating the Renovation and Upgrading of Outdated Facilities

04-10-2026 10:47:09

China’s PDH unit operating rate slips

Beijing (JLC), April 7, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 58.12% in the week to April 2, down 5.25 percentage points compared with the week to March 26, JLC’s data showed.

04-07-2026 17:45:06

Chengdu to add 200,000 mt/yr UCO unit

Beijing (JLC), April 2, 2026--Tianjin Sanpinyuan Environmental Protection Technology started construction of its 200,000 mt/yr UCO unit in Qingbaijiang District of Chengdu, Chinanews reported on March

04-02-2026 15:20:10

PDH unit operating rate falls below 60%

Shandong (JLC), April 1, 2026 – After a rebound in early stage on improving profit amid geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, operating rates of PDH units began to decrease and even fell below 60%

04-01-2026 13:52:02

China’s PP unit maintenance losses increase in March

Shandong (JLC), March 31, 2026--China’s polypropylene (PP) maintenance losses in March amounted to 1.1008 million mt, a substantial rise of 335,100 mt from February.

03-31-2026 16:16:02

China’s PDH unit operating rate rebounds

Beijing (JLC), March 23, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 67.05% in the week to March 19, up 3.52 percentage points compared with the week to March 12, JLC’s data showed.

03-23-2026 17:41:08

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