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China recycled PVC market softens on weak demand, shrinking price spreads

Shandong (JLC), June 11, 2026 – China’s recycled PVC market continued to trend lower amid muted demand and narrowing PVC-recycled PVC price spreads.

06-11-2026 11:04:03

China PE market softens amid weak demand, rising supply

Shandong (JLC), June 9, 2026 – China’s PE market has remained under pressure recently as weakening sentiment and bearish fundamentals continue to weigh on prices.

06-09-2026 17:19:06

Weak demand, softening cost support weigh on China PA market

Shandong (JLC), June 9, 2026—Since early June, China’s phthalic anhydride (PA) market has continued to decline amid thin demand and fading cost-side support, with industry profitability deteriorating,

06-09-2026 10:04:00

China PE market faces downward pressure amid fading geopolitical premium, soft demand

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026—China’s PE market is increasingly shifting from a phase of geopolitically inflated volatility toward a downtrend shaped by fading cost support and subdued demand.

05-27-2026 11:46:53

China spot soda ash prices continue to fall in May on high inventories and soft demand

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026 – China spot soda ash prices continued to move down in May, mainly due to high inventories and soft demand, although the operating rates of individual producers showed an

05-26-2026 15:16:56

Central China methanol slips on waning geopolitical premium, soft fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), May 21, 2026–The Central China methanol market edged lower in May following a surge from March to early April, with price volatility noticeably narrowing.

05-21-2026 17:38:02

Epoxy resin market softens on weak costs, slack demand

Shandong (JLC), May 20, 2026--Epoxy resin market continued to decline in mid-May on weak cost support and slack demand.

05-20-2026 00:00:00

China DOP prices slide on soft fundamentals and limited cost support

Shandong (JLC), May 19, 2026--Since May, China’s domestic DOP market has exhibited a downward trend, pressured by weak fundamentals and limited cost support, which has dampened market sentiment.

05-19-2026 10:35:44

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

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

Weaker costs, soft demand pull sec-butyl acetate down from peak

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026—Driven by geopolitical tensions and cost-side factors, the price of sec-butyl acetate surged to a three-year high in early April, then dropped sharply due to falling cru

04-21-2026 14:00:54

China’s DMF prices surge on geopolitics, then ease on soft demand

Shandong (JLC), March 17, 2026--China DMF prices soared recently on firmer cost support and improving demand amid escalating geopolitical tensions, though a short-term pullback is expected.

03-17-2026 16:25:19

DOTP prices soften following initial March gains

Shandong (JLC), March 17, 2026--China's DOTP market prices inched down after initial firmness in March due to slack demand.

03-17-2026 00:00:00

China’s DOTP market falls amid softening costs and tepid demand

Shandong (JLC), February 10, 2026--China’s DOTP prices declined on weak feedstock costs and muted downstream demand ahead of Lunar New Year.

02-10-2026 17:19:00

China DMF market to go range-bound in 2026 amid soft fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), February 5, 2026-China’s domestic DMF market is expected to go range-bound at relatively low levels throughout 2026, with prevailing prices hovering around CNY 4,000/mt. Against the ba

02-05-2026 09:37:11

Northwest China methanol market softens on bearish fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), December 15, 2025- In early December, the methanol market in Northwest China edged lower amid weak futures and bearish fundamentals. Prices declined from CNY1,998-2,008/mt at the start

12-15-2025 14:55:14

China agricultural film sees intensifying regional divergence amid weak demand and soft cost

Shandong (JLC), November 19, 2025—Recently, China's agricultural film sector showed regional divergence, since shrinking demand in North China lowered operating rates, while South China saw uptick in

11-19-2025 17:26:45

Asian phenol prices soften over 2021-2025 despite brief rallies

Shandong (JLC), November 18, 2025--From 2021-2025, Asian phenol prices largely trended lower after initial gains despite several brief rebounds, with prices peaking at $1,592/mt CFR China in early Mar

11-18-2025 16:03:52

China MAP market: cost surge meets soft demand

Shandong (JLC), October 28, 2025—Recently, domestic MAP market remained deadlocked under dual pressures of soaring costs and weak demand, with short-term stalemate likely to persist, while long-term t

10-28-2025 15:32:57

China acrylonitrile prices dip as supply rebounds, demand stays soft

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2025—In September 2025, the acrylonitrile market reached a fragile supply-demand balance, with expanded supply and sluggish demand weighing on prices, maintaining a weak

09-23-2025 08:55:52

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