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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

China Aug NBR imports & exports analysis

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2025- China’s NBR imports fell in August amid muted domestic demand, while exports also slumped, weighed down by tight domestic supply.

09-24-2025 11:56:24

China PTA operating rate and output analysis for Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2025--In August, China’s PTA units ran on average at 75.6% of name-plate capacity, 4.28 percentage points lower than in July, with the output at 6.09 million mt.

09-16-2025 16:05:24

China Jul butadiene imports & exports analysis

China's butadiene imports experienced a significant year-on-year rise in July 2025 despite a month-on-month decline. Exports remained low due to weak global demand. Higher imports but constrained expo

09-01-2025 10:54:34

China PE capacity expansion & self-sufficiency analysis

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2025--China’s polyethylene (PE) market has seen capacity and output rise year after year from 2016 through 2025, with two distinct surges occurring in 2020-2021 and again in

08-27-2025 17:06:28

China Jul PVC powder imports & exports analysis

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2025- China’s PVC powder imports remained low in July despite a month-on-month uptick, pressured by domestic oversupply and muted demand, while exports rose amid macroeconom

08-26-2025 17:17:23

Analysis of methanol market in Northern China amid coking production curbs

Shandong (JLC), August 15, 2025—Recent coking production curbs in parts of China have rippled through commodity markets, including methanol. However, the impact on the spot methanol market in northern

08-15-2025 17:07:50

Analysis of China PTA exports in H1, 2025

Shandong (JLC), August 14, 2025—In the first half of 2025, China’s PTA exports totaled 1.8568 million mt, showing a decline of 377,600 mt, or 16.9% from a year earlier, weighed on largely by lower-tha

08-14-2025 14:32:54

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