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Chimbusco completes green methanol bunkering amid cargo handling in HK

Guangzhou (JLC), March 17, 2026--Chimbusco completed green methanol bunkering amid container handling at Hong Kong International Terminals (HIT) on March 10, which was the first time that such operat

03-17-2026 18:59:33

China INE crude retreats amid potential for further oil reserve release

Guangzhou (JLC), March 17, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) retreated on Tuesday amid the prospect of a further release of oil reserves by the I

03-17-2026 18:44:09

Middle East turmoil pushes PP prices up, with coal-based PP gaining edge

Shandong (JLC), March 17, 2026--Geopolitical tensions are reshaping China’s PP market, favoring coal-based producers and elevating industry risks.

03-17-2026 17:40:57

China’s iron ore market rebounds on multiple bullish factors

Shandong (JLC), March 17, 2026—In the week ended on March 13, iron ore market regained its upward momentum, with 61%-Fe Iron Ore Index (Iron Ore Index) rebounding to above $109/dmt, amid uncertainties

03-17-2026 17:37:00

PET bottle chips rally on cost, supply, demand tailwinds

Shandong (JLC), March 17, 2026--PET bottle chip prices extended gains on mounting Middle East tensions, Hormuz shipping constraints, and recovering demand.

03-17-2026 17:33:32

Sinopec Tianjin terminal ensures gas supply in 2025-2026 heating season

Shandong (JLC), March 17, 2026—On March 15, about 70,000 mt of LNG was unloaded from the LNG carrier GRACE ACACIA.

03-17-2026 17:12:55

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

China’s SBS unit operating rate up in Feb

Shandong (JLC), March 17, 2026--SBS unit operating rate rose to 66.87% in February 2026, up by 0.61% month on month and 6.52% year on year. This uptick was driven by unit restarts at several plants.

03-17-2026 15:28:26

China NBR prices surge on geopolitical tensions and soaring costs

Escalating Middle East tensions boosted crude oil and feedstock prices, significantly lifting China’s NBR prices, which then prompted suppliers to hike offers and squeezed downstream margins.

03-17-2026 14:54:05

China’s crude throughput up 2.9% in Jan-Feb 2026

Guangzhou (JLC), March 17, 2026--Chinese refiners’ crude throughput rose by 2.9% year on year in the first two months of 2026, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

03-17-2026 14:35:27

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 methanol inland-to-port arbitrage window reopens as regional price spreads widen

Shandong (JLC), March 17, 2026--China’s domestic methanol market has recently undergone a notable structural shift, as the arbitrage window from northern Inner Mongolia and Yulin, Shaanxi, to East Chi

03-17-2026 10:54:57

Zhoushan completes China's first biofuel blending

Guangzhou (JLC), March 16, 2026--Zhoushan completed its first biofuel blending on March 13 after obtaining the permission for biofuel blending and export in February 2026, which was also the first ti

03-16-2026 19:36:36

China INE crude price extend gains

Guangzhou (JLC), March 16, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) continued to rise on Monday as the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has led to a sig

03-16-2026 18:50:05

China’s PDH unit operating rate moves down

Beijing (JLC), March 16, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 63.53% in the week to March 12, down 1.22 percentage points compared with the week to March 5.

03-16-2026 17:48:07

China acrylonitrile prices see explosive rally on tight supply, firm costs

Shandong (JLC), March 16, 2026--China acrylonitrile prices spiked to CNY10,500-11,000/mt over the past week amid solid cost support and mounting expectations of supply contraction.

03-16-2026 17:44:10

China's fuel prices surge amid stronger crude, tighter supply

Guangzhou (JLC), March 13, 2026--China's wholesale fuel prices surged in the week to March 13, as international crude prices continued to soar and domestic supply tightened.

03-13-2026 19:09:32

China INE crude leaps further amid continued Strait of Hormuz blockade

Guangzhou (JLC), March 13, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) gained more ground on Friday after Iran's new supreme leader said Iran would maintai

03-13-2026 18:51:55

China PE market fluctuates sharply on geopolitical uncertainty

Shandong (JLC), March 13, 2026—China’s polyethylene (PE) market experienced extreme volatility, with prices initially soaring on geopolitical risks before plummeting on news of potential de-escalation

03-13-2026 17:53:32

World’s largest LNG carrier discharges at CNOOC Binhai terminal

Shandong (JLC), March 13, 2026—The 266,000-cbm LNG carrier, ZARGA, unloaded about 115,000 mt of LNG at CNOOC Binhai terminal on March 5, according to local media.

03-13-2026 17:36:43

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