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China fiber-grade PET prices rally then retreat in Jun

Shandong (JLC), July 2, 2026--China fiber-grade PET prices rose before slumping in June 2026, and limited cost support and sluggish textile orders will sustain the bearish downtrend through July.

07-02-2026 17:38:55

China PSF tracks feedstocks lower as off-season persists

Shandong (JLC), July 2, 2026—In the near term, China’s polyester staple fiber (PSF) prices will likely drift lower in line with feedstocks, weighed by bearish sentiment and weak off-season demand, wit

07-02-2026 17:00:14

China benzene output down by 5.76% MoM in Jun

Shandong (JLC), July 2, 2026 – China benzene output stood at about 1.6383 mln mt in June, down by about 5.76% month on month and down by 6.7% year on year, mainly due to a decrease in operating rate o

07-02-2026 15:30:53

Geopolitical shifts shape Asian H1 PX prices from surge to slump

Shandong (JLC), June 30, 2026—In H1 2026, the Asian PX market moved sideways before surging, then swung wildly before tumbling.

06-30-2026 17:28:45

China’s MX market review in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 30, 2026—In H1 2026, China’s MX market experienced sharp volatility, largely dictated by geopolitical tensions.

06-30-2026 16:32:29

China’s HPEG & TPEG market review in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 25, 2026—In the first half of 2026, China’s HPEG & TPEG market stabilized firstly, surged afterwards and then retreated, and prices traded with a high-low spread of CNY4,000/mt.

06-25-2026 17:22:50

Historic reversal in Asia PE spreads and trade flow reshaping in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 25, 2026--In H1 2026, Asian polyethylene (PE) price spread saw a historic reversal, with CFR China persistently trading at a discount to CFR Southeast Asia.

06-25-2026 16:46:40

SABIC Fujian Gulei ethylene project completes intermediate handover

Shandong (JLC), June 25, 2026--On June 18, the SABIC Fujian Gulei 1.5 million mt/yr Ethylene and Downstream Deep Processing Complex Project completed intermediate handover.

06-25-2026 11:25:18

Profits diverged between OX-based and naphthalene-based PA routes in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 25, 2026 – The first half of 2026 (H1 2026) witnessed a sharp divergence in profits between the OX-based and naphthalene-based phthalic anhydride (PA) production routes. Enterpris

06-25-2026 10:23:32

China polyester chip margins whipsaw by cost swing, supply shifts and weak demand

Driven by production cost volatility from the U.S.-Iran conflict, China’s polyester chip margins oscillated between brief profits and sustained losses amid output adjustments and weak demand.

06-25-2026 09:24:15

Margins of propylene production techniques diverge in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026—In the first half of 2026, margins of major propylene production techniques diverged evidently. Among them, margins of steam cracking and methanol-to-olefin enterprises s

06-24-2026 17:12:51

International MX market review in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026—During the first half of 2026, MX prices in Asia, the U.S. and Europe fluctuated upwards firstly and then indicated divergent trends in the latter half of the period.

06-24-2026 15:37:56

China's sec-butyl acetate market surges and retreats in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026--In April 2026, China’s sec-butyl acetate prices rose to a near four-year high of CNY8,000/mt, exhibiting a pattern of sharp surge and rapid plunge. Current prices retrea

06-24-2026 11:46:57

SABIC Fujian takes over world's largest single-train ethylene plant

Guangzhou (JLC), June 23, 2026--SABIC Fujian Petrochemicals completed the intermediate handover of the world's largest single-train ethylene plant on June 18, the company announced.

06-23-2026 18:27:23

China’s acetone market sees dramatic ups and downs in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 23, 2026--China’s acetone market as a whole exhibited a pattern of moderate rise—rapid surge—high-level retreat in H1 2026.

06-23-2026 16:29:48

PSF market fluctuates downward after a surge in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 23, 2026—In the first half of 2026, China’s polyester staple fiber (PSF) prices trended higher before declining, driven largely by feedstock market fluctuations.

06-23-2026 13:17:00

China butadiene prices spike, then retreat amid Middle East conflict

Shandong (JLC), June 18, 2026—Driven by the Middle East geopolitical conflict, China’s butadiene market saw a historic price spike in Q1 2026, followed by a sharp correction as supply fears eased.

06-18-2026 15:54:18

Acrylonitrile prices rally on tight supply, but restarts to cap gains

Shandong (JLC), June 18, 2026--China’s acrylonitrile market staged an independent counter-trend rally driven by phase-specific spot supply tightness amid synchronized weakness across upstream and down

06-18-2026 15:40:36

Domestic MEG prices go range-bound in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 18, 2026--Domestic MEG prices traded range-bound in H1 2026 as supply cuts offset lackluster demand, with H2 2026 seen firming slightly in Q3 on lingering tightness before slippin

06-18-2026 11:00:00

China MEG prices fall amid prospects of US-Iran ceasefire

Shandong (JLC), June 18, 2026 – China MEG prices fell and were expected to decrease in the short term, amid prospects of a US-Iran ceasefire. As of June 16, the spot MEG price was CNY4,455/mt in East

06-18-2026 10:35:47

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