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Independents' crude refining margins recoup more losses

Guangzhou (JLC), June 3, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' crude refining margins recouped more losses in early June, because of a sharp decline in crude costs, despite slightly lower sales r

06-03-2026 19:08:24

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

Iron ore prices in high-level fluctuations

Shandong (JLC), May 20, 2026—In the first half of May, China’s iron ore price fluctuated at elevated levels, underpinned by bullish macro atmosphere and low iron ore inventory at mines. However, the m

05-20-2026 10:28:50

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 INE crude price slips after OPEC cuts demand forecast

Guangzhou (JLC), May 14, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) retreated on Thursday after OPEC revised down its demand growth forecast.

05-14-2026 19:19:09

China PP powder prices rise before falling in early May

Shandong (JLC), May 11, 2026—In early May, China’s PP powder prices rose then fell amid shifting geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with the market overall fluctuating at high levels.

05-11-2026 16:20:41

China's foreign trade surges 14.9% in first four months

Guangzhou (JLC), May 9, 2026--China's foreign trade soared by 14.9% year on year to 16.23 trillion yuan (about 2.33 trillion US dollars) in the first four months of 2026.

05-09-2026 18:09:12

Independents find more losses in imported crude refining margins

Guangzhou (JLC), May 7, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners found deeper losses in their refining margins for imported crude in early May, as crude costs continued to increase.

05-07-2026 16:26:04

China’s ethylene market softens before soaring in Q1 2026

Shandong (JLC), April 28, 2026—China’s ethylene market shifted from a weak to a record spike in Q1 2026, while margins varied sharply across production routes.

04-28-2026 10:27:08

Dark-colored rubber prices in Qingdao up in Apr

Shandong (JLC), April 27, 2026—Imported natural rubber market in Qingdao indicated an uptrend in general in April. As of April 24, near-port and spot offers of STR20 in Qingdao were pegged at $2,130-2

04-27-2026 17:36:10

Crude stocks at Shandong ports slip further on more outbound delivery

Guangzhou (JLC), April 23, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports continued to fall in the week ending April 23 as more feedstock was delivered out of local ports.

04-23-2026 19:09:38

Singapore sees further drop in its daily bunker fuel sales in March

Guangzhou (JLC), April 22, 2026--Singapore sold about 4.77 million mt of bunker fuel in March, with the daily sales at 153,722 mt, a decline of 7.92% month on month, calculations show, based on the d

04-22-2026 19:46:58

China’s EO market soften before surging in Q1 2026 but remain unprofitable amid weak demand

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026--China’s EO market rebounded sharply after softening but stayed unprofitable with lower operating rates in Q1 2026.

04-21-2026 16:08:22

China's EPS prices firm initially before moving sideways in Q1

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026--China's EPS market prices firmed initially before turning range-bound in Q1 amid conflict-driven volatility and seasonally depressed demand.

04-21-2026 00:00:00

China INE crude price slips on bearish IEA demand forecast

Guangzhou (JLC), April 15, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) retreated on Wednesday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecast a decrea

04-15-2026 19:09:19

China n-butanol prices to go range-bound at highs before decreasing in Q2

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026 – In the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, China n-butanol (normal butanol) market price would go range-bound at highs in short term amid geopolitical conflict in the Middle

04-15-2026 10:14:58

China's foreign trade exceeds 11 trillion yuan for first time in Q1

Guangzhou (JLC), April 14, 2026--China's foreign trade reached 11.84 trillion yuan (about 1.69 trillion US dollars) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, surpassing 11 trillion yuan for the first time.

04-14-2026 18:32:19

China's first shipment of green ammonia arrives in South Korea

Guangzhou (JLC), April 3, 2026--China successfully delivered its first cargo of green ammonia to South Korea in March, opening up a global trade channel for renewable energy, Inner Mongolia Radio and

04-03-2026 19:52:36

JLC wraps up 15th Singapore Oil Seminar

Guangzhou (JLC), April 2, 2026--JLC successfully concluded its 15th Oil Seminar in Singapore on March 26.

04-02-2026 11:55:43

South Korea’s potential PC export curbs to create supply gap in China

Shandong (JLC), April 2, 2026 – Recently, according to South Korean officials, following the recent ban on naphtha exports aimed at stabilizing domestic supply in response to the Middle East crisis, S

04-02-2026 08:43:34

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