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China n-butanol prices to go range-bound at highs before decreasing in Q2

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026 – In the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, China n-butanol (normal butanol) market price would go range-bound at highs in short term amid geopolitical conflict in the Middle

04-15-2026 10:14:58

China’s acrylonitrile prices decline on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), December 17, 2025--Since entering December, China’s acrylonitrile prices have declined because of the weak fundamentals and are expected to continue falling in the near-term future.

12-17-2025 17:21:57

China MX prices rebound after decline, off-season outlook remains challenging

Shandong (JLC), October 30, 2025--MX prices staged a brief rebound after a prolonged decline, though supply-demand pressures will continue to constrain any seasonal recovery.

10-30-2025 17:45:03

China’s Oct acetone prices rebound after declining

Shandong (JLC), October 29, 2025—In 2025, China’s acetone market prices were in downtrend in general since mid February. As of October 27, the negotiating price of acetone in East China market rebound

10-29-2025 17:38:18

China isopropanol imports decrease on year in Sep

Shandong (JLC), October 23, 2025--Domestic isopropanol imports decreased by 18.1% in September 2025 from the same period last year, according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC)

10-23-2025 14:22:38

Styrene operating rate declines, while downstream sectors see increase

Post-holiday turnarounds at some plants pushed styrene operating rates lower, while EPS, ABS and PS plants all ramped up to varying degrees.

10-22-2025 13:41:16

China Sep textile and apparel exports decline on weak global demand and growing competition

Shandong (JLC), October 20, 2025—In September, China’s textile and apparel exports totaled $24.42 billion, down 1.4% year on year.

10-20-2025 16:58:21

China’s DEG market prices decline on multiple bearish factors

Shandong (JLC), October 16, 2025—China’s diethylene glycol (DEG) market prices experienced significant drops after the National Day holiday (October 1-8) in China, dampened by its weakening fundamenta

10-16-2025 14:32:58

China PP market remains weak on plastic product output declines

Shandong (JLC), October 15, 2025--China's polypropylene (PP) market showed a volatile downward trend in September 2025.

10-15-2025 16:55:16

China BCS prices extend decline on sluggish demand

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2025—Recently, the domestic BCS market prices continued their downward trend, falling to multi-year lows.

09-24-2025 14:49:41

China phthalic anhydride exports in Aug decrease on month, on year

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2025--In August, the exports of phthalic anhydride decreased by 26% month on month, according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC).

09-24-2025 00:00:00

China isopropanol imports decrease on year in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2025--Domestic isopropanol imports decreased sharply by 67.36% in August 2025 from the same period last year, according to the General Administration of Customs of the PR

09-23-2025 00:00:00

China’s textile and apparel exports decline in August

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2025—In August, China’s textile and apparel exports declined due to multiple adverse factors.

09-16-2025 17:26:40

A decade of PE trade shifts and China’s export outlook

Shandong (JLC), September 10, 2025--Over the past decade, as domestic capacity was steadily ramped up and moved upmarket, imports fell in structural terms, while exports, buoyed by technical upgrades

09-10-2025 16:01:56

China’s PP unit maintenance losses decline in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 9, 2025--China domestic polypropylene (PP) turnaround losses declined in August, while the start-up of new units added extra length to the market, compressing regional price

09-09-2025 16:00:59

China phthalic anhydride exports in Jun decline on month, on year

Shandong (JLC), July 30, 2025--In June, the exports of phthalic anhydride decreased by 21% month on month, according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC).

07-30-2025 00:00:00

China’s benzene imports decline in May

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2025--In May 2025, China’s benzene imports saw a notable decline from last month.

06-24-2025 00:00:00

China PSF operating rate rises, profit declines

Shandong (JLC), Jun 19, 2025--In the first half of 2025, the polyester staple fiber (PSF) industry showed an uptrend in operating rates, but profits declined significantly.

06-19-2025 16:05:00

China’s Apr DOP imports and exports decline on month

Shandong (JLC), Jun 17, 2025--In April 2025, China imported 67.64 mt of DOP according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC), down 11.58% month on month and 0.33% year on year, wit

06-17-2025 10:37:00

China EVA imports decline in Apr on year, on month

Shandong (JLC), Jun 12, 2025--In April 2025, China's EVA imports reached 69,400 mt, marking a 22.95% year-on-year decrease and a 4.21% month-on-month reduction, according to the General Administration

06-12-2025 15:22:00

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