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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

Sep PE market underpinned by high cost, slightly high production losses

The key conflict in China PE market is the tension between higher-supply prediction and seasonal demand changes currently. Meanwhile, changes in crude oil prices will exert important influences on Chi

09-23-2026 15:53:13

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

POM sees higher price but lower margin on high cost

The surge in methanol price directly drove up the production cost of polyoxymethylene (POM), and this made POM get both higher prices and lower margins, leading to a stronger tension in spot market.

09-17-2026 17:53:48

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

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'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

China carbon black prices surge on cost-side support

Shandong (JLC), September 10, 2026—China’s carbon black prices surged in early September, supported mainly by cost-side strength from high-temperature coal tar.

09-10-2026 17:17:10

China NBR latex prices rise in Aug on rising costs

Shandong (JLC), September 10, 2026--China's NBR latex prices rose in August amid strong cost support, while downstream demand remained limited to rigid purchases.

09-10-2026 11:00:00

China PE prices rise amid high cost, bullish fundamentals

09-09-2026 11:57:57

ABS prices surge in early Sep on soaring costs and falling supply

Shandong (JLC), September 9, 2026 – China ABS prices surged in early September, mainly owing to soaring costs amid the US-Iran tensions and falling supply. As of September 8, mainstream ABS quotes in

09-09-2026 10:31:24

China polyester yarn prices fluctuate in Aug on cost swings and subdued demand

Shandong (JLC), September 1, 2026--China’s polyester yarn market fluctuated in August amid swinging feedstock costs and subdued textile demand.

09-01-2026 16:38:40

China PP prices rise in August as supply tightness and costs support

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2026—China’s PP prices fluctuated higher in August on supply tightness and cost support. September may see further slight gains, though unit restarts and hand-to-mouth

08-27-2026 16:03:19

Recycled PET prices rise in late Aug on support of cost and demand

Prices of recycled PET rose after keeping stable in August.

08-27-2026 14:57:05

China’s agri-film prices move sideways amid cost headwinds and mixed demand

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026--China’s agricultural film market is moving sideways amid rising feedstock costs and sluggish downstream consumption.

08-26-2026 17:54:00

BCS prices rise on tight supply, higher cost

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026--China's BCS market prices rose on the whole in mid-August amid tight supply and higher costs.

08-26-2026 11:43:00

China VAM market poised to weaken on bearish fundamentals despite cost support

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026—China’s VAM market is poised to weaken on bearish supply-demand fundamentals, but firm feedstock costs are expected to limit the downside and prevent a sharp collapse.

08-26-2026 08:46:42

POE prices on range-bound move amid higher costs but tepid demand

Shandong (JLC), August 25, 2026—Currently, China’s Polyolefin Elastomer (POE) market is facing bottom support from the cost side, but is dampened by lukewarm downstream demand at the same time, leadin

08-25-2026 17:02:08

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