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Short-term caustic soda market to be bullish on high cost, lower output

05-27-2026 16:07:17

China POE prices to decline with fluctuations in the short term

Shandong (JLC), May 21, 2026 – China POE prices will decline with fluctuations in the short term, because of rising supply, soft demand and high costs.

05-21-2026 10:01:05

China sec-butyl acetate market moves sideways amid supply shortage, lukewarm demand

Shandong (JLC), May 20, 2026—Due to low operating rates and tight spot supply, the domestic sec-butyl acetate market has gained support, but poor demand has led prices to rise first and then fall, wit

05-20-2026 09:42:39

China sulfur prices to edge up in short term but fall from end-May

Shandong (JLC), May 14, 2026 – China’s sulfur market price will edge up in the short term, driven by tight spot resources. However, sulfur market price will fall from highs starting from end-May, main

05-14-2026 15:33:13

PE market likely to continue narrow range fluctuations in short term

Shandong (JLC), May 12, 2026--In May, PE retreated from highs on weaker costs and soft demand, creating an upstream-downstream disconnect. Near-term supply recovery offsets slow imports while downstre

05-12-2026 15:27:16

China’s butanone retreats from highs, short-term pressure persists

Shandong (JLC), April 23, 2026--Since April, domestic butanone prices surged to peaks but lacked follow-through strength, entering a downward channel around mid-month.

04-23-2026 16:23:05

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

China DEG prices to fluctuate up in short term amid geopolitical tensions

Shandong (JLC), March 17, 2026--China diethylene glycol (DEG) market price might fluctuate up in short term, mainly supported by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and gradual recovery of domest

03-17-2026 11:01:57

China MAP prices surge on sulfur shortage

In China, MAP prices surged in early March, as the supply of feedstock sulfur was tightened by the geopolitical tension in the Middle East region.

03-12-2026 17:16:49

PSF sees strong short-term momentum on Middle East turmoil

Shandong (JLC), March 6, 2026--Rising feedstock costs driven by geopolitical tensions, combined with recovering seasonal demand, supported strong short-term momentum in polyester staple fiber (PSF).

03-06-2026 16:19:54

Cyclone Mitchell hits Australia coast, triggering supply concerns shortly

Shandong (JLC), February 14, 2026—The temporary disturbance of Tropical Cyclone Mitchell in Western Australia triggered short-term concerns over tightening iron ore supply, but it did not alter the ov

02-14-2026 11:58:45

China POM prices up on supply shortages

Shandong (JLC), November 21, 2025--China POM market prices went up due to expectations of future supply shortages.hina POM market prices went up due to future expectation of falling supply.

11-21-2025 09:06:02

China urea exports fall short of expectations in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 25, 2025--China’s urea exports fell short of expectation in August 2025.

09-25-2025 16:16:00

China acrylonitrile prices grow amid supply shortage

Shandong (JLC), September 9, 2025—China’s acrylonitrile prices rose slightly in September due to supply constraints, but weak demand and overcapacity continued to squeeze profits, prompting production

09-09-2025 08:38:02

China–U.S. tariff suspension provides short-term boost to PVC market

Shandong (JLC), August 14, 2025—China and the U.S. agreed to suspend 24% reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, keeping a 10% baseline, a move set to boost PVC market.

08-14-2025 17:24:13

LDPE prices ramp up amid supply shortage

Shandong (JLC), February 11, 2025--China LDPE prices increased in early February, benefitting from the supply shortage caused by unit turnarounds.

02-11-2025 15:14:47

Chinese oil companies to cut LSFO output amid short quotas in Q4

Guangzhou (JLC), September 24, 2024--Chinese oil companies, mainly state-owned enterprises, will cut their production of low-sulfur fuel oil in the last quarter (Q4) of 2024 because of short quotas.

09-24-2024 18:10:11

Tarim Oilfield sees shortest drilling time for 8,000-meter well in China

Guangzhou (JLC), May 29, 2024--PetroChina Tarim Oilfield completed the drilling of the Fuyuan 304-H2 well in the 8,322-meter underground layer in 89 days, setting a record for the shortest drilling ti

05-30-2024 17:08:31

China PP price to rally in short-term

Shandong (JLC), April 18, 2024--China PP market price is estimated to rally for a short term, but is weighed by supply-demand fundamental pressures in the long run.

04-18-2024 17:03:54

PE market may be firm in the short run

Shandong (JLC), March 21, 2024--PE market will be possibly firm in the short term, thanks to cost support and falling supply, but the demand will keep dim.

03-18-2024 00:00:00

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