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Crude stocks at Shandong ports extend losses in mid-April

Guangzhou (JLC), April 16, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports continued to fall in the week ending April 16 due to lower feedstock arrivals and higher consumptio

04-16-2026 19:10:07

Independents' refining margins for imported crude surge

Guangzhou (JLC), April 15, 2026--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude surged in mid-April when crude costs dropped more significantly than sales revenue.

04-15-2026 18:49:12

Jieyang supporting terminal project to be delivered by June 30

Guangzhou (JLC), April 15, 2026--The supporting terminal project for the 5.2-million-cbm commercial crude oil storage tank farm in Guangdong's Jieyang is expected to be delivered by June 30.

04-15-2026 18:38:26

Natural latex price higher on firm cost support

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026—High temperature and drought weather in rubber-producing regions domestically and internationally have slowed the tapping process and consequently shored up latex prices

04-15-2026 14:27:40

Feb NBR import and export analysis

04-15-2026 11:21:48

China's daily crude oil imports drop in March, but still high

Guangzhou (JLC), April 14, 2026--China's daily crude oil imports fell both month-on-month and year-on-year in March 2026, according to the latest data from the GACC.

04-14-2026 16:34:07

Independents' refining margins for imported crude rebound

Guangzhou (JLC), April 9, 2026--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude rebounded in the week to April 8, because of a decline in crude costs and a slight rally in their sale

04-09-2026 18:53:18

Crude stocks at Shandong ports retreat on fewer arrivals

Guangzhou (JLC), April 9, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports retreated in the week ending April 9 due to lower feedstock arrivals.

04-09-2026 18:49:16

India’s zero-tariff window to trigger a short-term increase in China’s PP exports to India

Shandong (JLC), April 9, 2026 – In response to regional conflict‑induced inflation, the Indian government slashed import tariffs on polypropylene (PP) from 7.5% to 0% effective April 2, 2026, for an i

04-09-2026 09:21:14

POE to play important role in new energy market

The polyolefin elastomer (POE) consumption is rising given its outstanding performance in producing high-end cables and wires, especially those used in new energy market.

04-08-2026 14:23:59

China abolishes VAT export rebate for solar products, reshaping EVA market

Shandong (JLC), April 3, 2026--The removal of export rebates will shift China’s EVA market from policy-driven growth toward a longer-term structural transition.

04-03-2026 18:00:35

Crude stocks at Shandong ports pick up on lower consumption

Guangzhou (JLC), April 2, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports rebounded slightly in the week ending April 2 due to lower consumption.

04-02-2026 19:44:09

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

Independents' refining margins for imported crude turn negative again

Guangzhou (JLC), April 1, 2026--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude turned negative again in the week to April 1, due to an increase in crude costs and a decline in their

04-01-2026 18:53:48

Huanghua Port's first 300,000 DWT crude terminal project starts trial piling

Guangzhou (JLC), March 31, 2026--Huanghua Port has launched trial piling for the phase-1 crude terminal project in the bulk cargo port area, marking the entry into the main body construction stage for

03-31-2026 18:33:25

Crude stocks at Shandong ports slip on lower feedstock arrivals

Guangzhou (JLC), March 26, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports retreated in the week ending March 26 due to fewer feedstock arrivals.

03-26-2026 18:56:30

China LLDPE futures price surge on support of macro environment

The prices of DCE LLDPE futures rose in China. In March, the military conflict in the Middle East region made market traders hold worries on energy supply. And this triggered changes in PE supply.

03-26-2026 17:32:54

Independents' refining margins for imported crude turn positive

Guangzhou (JLC), March 25, 2026--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude turned positive in late March, as their sales revenue increased more significantly than crude costs.

03-25-2026 18:30:26

China’s MTBE exports rally in Feb

Beijing (JLC), March 25, 2025—China’s MTBE exports registered 579,800 mt in February 2026, up 17.18% month on month and 107.06% year on year, according to data from GACC.

03-25-2026 17:13:46

Guangxi Qinzhou port unloads over 2 mln mt of crude this year

Guangzhou (JLC), March 25, 2026--Qinzhou port in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has received and unloaded more than 2.02 million mt of crude oil at its 300,000-dwt crude terminal so far in 2026.

03-25-2026 16:30:16

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