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China's apparent kerosene consumption down in August

Guangzhou (JLC), September 21, 2026--China's apparent consumption of kerosene dropped both month on month and year on year in August 2026, mainly driven down by jumping exports.

09-21-2026 18:39:57

Scrap tire market higher in early Sep, but faces downward pressure

Shandong (JLC), September 15, 2026—As of September 15, the scrap tire price overall showed a rise followed by a decline. Prices of various products moved noticeably higher, while downward pressure gra

09-17-2026 17:20:52

China butanone prices rally before edging down in early Sep

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2026--China’s butanone market rallied sharply in early September, with East China prices hitting H2’s new high. The rally stalled by mid-September on sluggish buying.

09-17-2026 14:34:36

China methanol imports to move down in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026 – China methanol import volume may move down to around 730,000-750,000 mt in August, because the shipping quantity in July was expected to decrease. However, the dec

09-16-2026 13:43:42

Korean EPS unit shutdown creates window for China's EPS exports

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026--The shutdown of BASF's Ulsan EPS plant disrupted South Korea’s supply-demand, bringing short-term opportunities for China's EPS exports.

08-26-2026 17:15:44

India’s anti‑subsidy probe into Chinese PVC to drag down China’s PVC exports

Shandong (JLC), August 19, 2026 – On August 18, the Indian Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) issued a notification initiating an anti‑subsidy investigation into suspension PVC resin origina

08-19-2026 17:09:56

State-owned refinery run rates edge down on maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), August 13, 2026--Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates fell slightly in the week ending August 12 (Wednesday) due to refinery overhauls, JLC’s data shows.

08-13-2026 16:08:41

China benzene output down by 6.49% MoM in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 5, 2026 – China benzene output stood at about 1.5319 mln mt in July, down by about 6.49% month on month and down by 15.4% year on year, mainly due to a large decrease in operati

08-05-2026 17:17:41

China INE crude price edges down amid expected US-Iran talks

Guangzhou (JLC), August 3, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) inched lower amid expectations of negotiations between the United States and Iran.

08-03-2026 19:05:38

China’s PDH unit operating rate goes down

Beijing (JLC), July 27, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 65.84% in the week to July 23, down 4.39 percentage points compared with the week to July 16, JLC’s data showed.

07-27-2026 15:40:53

China’s Jun PET bottle chip exports down

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2026—China’s PET bottle chip exports in June declined both on month and on year, amid weakening external demand and mounting supply in the overseas market.

07-23-2026 17:36:05

EPDM prices down on weak demand, falling costs

Shandong (JLC), July 8, 2026--EPDM prices drifted lower in July on weak downstream demand and softening feedstock costs, despite maintenance-related supply tightening.

07-08-2026 00:00:00

China benzene output down by 5.76% MoM in Jun

Shandong (JLC), July 2, 2026 – China benzene output stood at about 1.6383 mln mt in June, down by about 5.76% month on month and down by 6.7% year on year, mainly due to a decrease in operating rate o

07-02-2026 15:30:53

China liquid chlorine prices soften in Jun on weak demand, with limited downside ahead

Shandong (JLC), July 1, 2026--China’s liquid chlorine market softened in June as downstream demand stayed sluggish amid the traditional summer off-season.

07-01-2026 17:40:00

China’s acetone market sees dramatic ups and downs in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 23, 2026--China’s acetone market as a whole exhibited a pattern of moderate rise—rapid surge—high-level retreat in H1 2026.

06-23-2026 16:29:48

PSF market fluctuates downward after a surge in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 23, 2026—In the first half of 2026, China’s polyester staple fiber (PSF) prices trended higher before declining, driven largely by feedstock market fluctuations.

06-23-2026 13:17:00

China’s propylene prices dip on easing geopolitical tensions and the downtrend likely to extend

Shandong (JLC), June 17, 2026—China’s propylene market prices dipped on eased geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, giving back some it gained previously. In this context, propylene market is mai

06-17-2026 14:23:56

China POE prices move down as geopolitical risks fade

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026--As US-Iran geopolitical impacts faded, POE prices edged lower on weakened cost support and shifting supply-demand fundamentals.

06-10-2026 17:37:30

China styrene output down 6.8% MoM in May

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026 – China styrene output was settled at around 1.458 million mt in May, down by 6.8% month on month and down by 5.26% year on year, mainly because of a large decrease in op

06-10-2026 14:21:28

China methanol imports to down by 42.47% MoM in May

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026 – China methanol import volume would be settled at around 323,700 mt in May, down by 42.47% month on month and down by 74.95% year on year, mainly due to decreasing shipp

06-10-2026 10:34:57

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