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Aug SBR Import & Export Analysis

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2026--In August 2026, China’s SBR imports fell by 27.09% year on year, while exports declined by 4.63% year on year.

09-24-2026 16:29:37

Analysis of China’s styrene export data in August 2026

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—China’s styrene exports totaled 113,600 mt in August 2026, increasing by 100,500 mt year on year, according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC

09-22-2026 15:50:17

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

China styrene operating rate and output analysis in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 11, 2026--In July 2026, multiple major styrene units underwent concentrated production cuts and shutdowns, pushing the industry's operating rate to its lowest level in nearly tw

08-11-2026 16:04:35

China methanol supply analysis in H1 2026

06-19-2026 08:48:20

China butanone industry profit analysis for the first half of 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 17, 2026--In H1 2026, China's butanone industry demonstrated robust overall profitability. Mainstream n-butene-based process producers maintained high profit margins with signific

06-17-2026 15:38:18

Analysis on China's PP inventory in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 15, 2026—Inventory is a core indicator for assessing the supply-demand patterns of PP industry. Entering June, China’s overall PP inventory was slipping gradually, with that at Si

06-15-2026 15:11:34

Analysis on production margins of China’s maleic anhydride industry in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026—In the first half of 2026, with by-product steam’s value included, China’s maleic anhydride industry was gaining profits after experiencing losses in the second half of 2

06-10-2026 15:47:54

May PTA operating rate analysis and output forecast

Shandong (JLC), May 28, 2026--China’s PTA operating rate fell to 64.80% in May with output at 5.53 million mt. June output is expected to remain flat amid restarts and new maintenance.

05-28-2026 17:09:39

Analysis of margins of chemical-modification-method transparent PP

The profit from producing transparent PP via nucleating agent-based chemical modification method rebounded slowly after a V-shaped trend in 2021-2025.

05-20-2026 17:36:39

Analysis and forecast for natural rubber market

Shandong (JLC), May 19, 2026—In May, China’s natural rubber market has shown a strong uptrend, the questions and answers below explain the reasons behind it and provide predications for the future mar

05-19-2026 16:37:51

China styrene operating rate and output data analysis in Apr

Shandong (JLC), May 12, 2026--In April 2026, styrene supply recovery increments exceeded production reduction and shutdown losses, with the industry's operating rate reaching the highest monthly avera

05-12-2026 15:25:31

Feb NBR import and export analysis

04-15-2026 11:21:48

Henan methanol fundamental analysis in March

Shandong (JLC), April 9, 2026--Since March 2026, Henan methanol prices have risen significantly, with active market trading.

04-09-2026 15:06:00

China’s benzene operating rate and output analysis in Feb

Shandong (JLC), March 3, 2026--In February 2026, the operating rate of China’s benzene industry stood at 81.53%, up 2.95 percentage points month on month and slightly up 0.41 percentage points year on

03-03-2026 16:16:37

Brief analysis of Feb methanol supply-demand fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), February 10, 2026--China’s port methanol prices in February are expected to move sideways, inland prices to weaken moderately, and sales regions to remain firm.

02-10-2026 16:32:55

China Sep butyl rubber imports & exports analysis

Shandong (JLC), October 30, 2025- China’s butyl rubber imports and exports both declined in September from the previous month, but remained above year-ago levels.

10-30-2025 14:47:31

Analysis on margins of two butanone production processes in 2025

Shandong (JLC), October 28, 2025—The production margins of China’s two major processes in butanone production remained unfavorable. The weakening fundamentals of butanone weighed on its market prices

10-28-2025 17:16:44

China Sep NBR imports & exports analysis

Shandong (JLC), October 27, 2025-China’s NBR imports rose in September amid relatively tight domestic supply, while exports also surged as tepid domestic demand prompted producers to expand overseas s

10-27-2025 17:46:14

Brief analysis of PFY market from demand, investment and exports

Shandong (JLC), October 23, 2025--China’s polyester filament yarn (PFY) industry was shifting from a past model of investment-and-domestic-demand-led growth to a new pattern that relied more heavily o

10-23-2025 16:22:21

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