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Feedstock disruptions drive sharp regional divergence in China PP output

Shandong (JLC), April 17, 2026—Amid feedstock disruptions, China’s PP output showed a sharp regional divergence.

04-17-2026 17:23:57

China PTA market review in Q1 2026

Shandong (JLC), April 16, 2026--In the first quarter of 2026, China’s PTA market saw a significant uptrend after a volatile start, with prices posting a marked increase quarter on quarter.

04-16-2026 17:34:34

Qingdao-based SAF project receives construction permit

Beijing (JLC), April 16, 2026--A 300,000 mt/yr SAF project in Qingdao received the Construction Project Planning Permit on April 10, according to market sources.

04-16-2026 16:54:30

Price volatility, not high prices, deters weavers

Shandong (JLC), April 16, 2026—Recently, downstream weaving enterprises remained cautious in purchasing polyester filament yarn (PFY) not because of high prices but due to concerns over frequent fluct

04-16-2026 11:08:15

Jieyang supporting terminal project to be delivered by June 30

Guangzhou (JLC), April 15, 2026--The supporting terminal project for the 5.2-million-cbm commercial crude oil storage tank farm in Guangdong's Jieyang is expected to be delivered by June 30.

04-15-2026 18:38:26

New wave of POM capacity set to reshape China's supply landscape

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026--A wave of capacity expansion is accelerating China's transition from import dependence toward self-sufficiency, altering the competitive dynamics of the POM market.

04-15-2026 13:40:27

China acetone market review in Q1 2026

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026—In the first quarter of 2026, China’s acetone market price surged after fluctuating at low positions.

04-15-2026 08:30:59

China’s EVA market sees supply constraints in Apr-May

Shandong (JLC), April 14, 2026—China’s EVA market has been experiencing periodic supply constraints amid concentrated unit maintenance domestically and falling imports in April-May.

04-14-2026 17:34:30

Crude volatility, supply-demand battle keep PE high-range

Shandong (JLC), April 14, 2026—In March 2026, Middle East tensions drove oil prices higher, lifting polyethylene (PE) prices sharply; April saw high-range volatile trading, with supply-side spring tur

04-14-2026 17:03:00

CIMC SOE launches 12,500 cbm LNG bunkering vessel

Beijing (JLC), April 14, 2026—Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co., Ltd. launched a 12,500 cubic meter (cbm) LNG bunkering vessel on April 12, according to maritime websites.

04-14-2026 16:18:18

China unveils action plan to upgrade petrochemical sector in 2026-2029

Guangzhou (JLC), April 13, 2026--On April 3, 2026, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and six other top-tier ministries jointly released a comprehensive action plan to accelerate

04-13-2026 15:28:11

China PP operating rates diverge sharply on geopolitical conflicts in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 13, 2026—In March, the operating rates of China’s PP units across different process routes diverged significantly, primarily due to feedstock disruptions in the Middle East.

04-13-2026 14:40:30

Panjin Penyao HVO/SAF plant restarts production after upgrade

Guangzhou (JLC), April 13, 2026--Panjin Penyao Bioenergy's HVO/SAF plant in Panjin, Liaoning recently restarted production after upgrade, marking the first scale production of HVO/SAF in Northeast Chi

04-13-2026 11:54:46

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 recycled PE market review in Q1

04-09-2026 18:52:06

China recycled PP market review in Q1

04-09-2026 18:50:27

Crude stocks at Shandong ports retreat on fewer arrivals

Guangzhou (JLC), April 9, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports retreated in the week ending April 9 due to lower feedstock arrivals.

04-09-2026 18:49:16

China’s PE prices advance following Middle East turmoil

Shandong (JLC), April 9, 2026--China’s propylene (PE) market broadly moved upward with heightened volatility from late February to early April, primarily taking a cue from the dramatic rise in crude o

04-09-2026 17:18:58

China MAP market to hover at high levels in Q2 on cost rigidity, demand weakness

Shandong (JLC), April 9, 2026—In the first quarter of 2026, China's monoammonium phosphate (MAP) market was stable then rose, but retreated to a high-level stalemate after a late-March surge; in the s

04-09-2026 13:45:51

Shandong independents' run rates fall to five-month low

Guangzhou (JLC), April 8, 2026--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates continued to slip in the week ending April 8, hitting a new low in about five months, JLC’s data shows.

04-08-2026 19:00:33

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