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Natural latex prices in downtrend in early Nov

Shandong (JLC), November 10, 2026—Southeast Asian latex output is in the production expansion period, with latex supply rising and its prices falling, while domestically, as production suspension peri

11-10-2026 17:01:15

China’s PDH unit operating rate inches down

Beijing (JLC), November 9, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 69.18% in the week to November 5, down 0.78 percentage points compared with the week to October 29.

11-09-2026 15:27:29

Huaying terminal completes first LNG vessel cooldown and reloading

Beijing (JLC), October 28, 2026—Huaying Chaozhou LNG terminal conducted cooldown, reloading and gas trials for the LNG transport and bunkering vessel PING HU 3 from October 21 to 23.

10-28-2026 18:09:01

China’s PS prices to fluctuate down in Q4

Shandong (JLC), October 28, 2026 – China’s PS prices may fluctuate down in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2026, in consideration of lower costs, increasing PS supply and limited downstream demand.

10-28-2026 11:21:06

BCS prices down on ample supply, weak demand

Shandong (JLC), October 27, 2026--China’s BCS prices trended lower after the National Day holiday (October 1-7) amid slack buying interest and ample spot supply.

10-27-2026 15:35:44

Bottle-grade PET exports edge down in Sep, while prices rise

Shandong (JLC), October 22, 2026--China exported 487,300 mt of bottle-grade PET in September 2026 according to the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), down 49,100 mt month on month and

10-22-2026 15:24:39

Henan methanol: prices weighed down, but losses limited

Shandong (JLC), October 21, 2026—Henan methanol prices surged before retreating in October, with near-term weakness expected to persist, although downside risks remain limited.

10-21-2026 11:59:18

All MTO units at ports shut down due to losses and feedstock shortages

Shandong (JLC), October 21, 2026 – The operating rate of MTO units at ports had long hovered at around 30%, and even fell to zero in late October, primarily due to losses and feedstock supply shortage

10-21-2026 09:23:15

China calcium carbide prices resume downtrend amid recovering supply, weak demand

Shandong (JLC), October 20, 2026 — China’s calcium carbide prices have retreated from recent highs as supply constraints ease and downstream demand remains subdued.

10-20-2026 11:05:53

Shandong independents' run rates edge down in early October

Guangzhou (JLC), October 8, 2026--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates inched lower in the week ending October 7, JLC’s data shows.

10-08-2026 19:33:07

China's gasoline prices inch down, diesel prices largely stable

Guangzhou (JLC), September 28, 2026--China's wholesale gasoline prices inched down in the week to September 24 (Thursday), tracking a fall in international crude prices, while diesel prices were large

09-28-2026 15:42:27

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

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