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PetroChina Jilin brings 1.2 mln mt/yr ethylene plant online

Guangzhou (JLC), September 4, 2025--PetroChina Jilin Petrochemical's 1.2 million mt/yr ethylene plant produced on-specification products on August 31, indicating s successfully startup.

09-04-2025 19:07:34

China’s Jul fiber-grade PET exports down MoM, up YoY

Shandong (JLC), August 29, 2025--China’s polyester fiber chip exports fell by 4.29% month on month to 106,365 mt in July, but rose by 23.95% year on year.

08-29-2025 17:17:31

Sinopec to participate in constr. of world's largest green hydrogen/ammonia project

Guangzhou (JLC), August 27, 2025--Sinopec has recently signed a contract with ACWA Power to provide engineering services alongside a Spanish company for ACWA Power's construction of the world's larges

08-27-2025 19:03:31

China PE capacity expansion & self-sufficiency analysis

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2025--China’s polyethylene (PE) market has seen capacity and output rise year after year from 2016 through 2025, with two distinct surges occurring in 2020-2021 and again in

08-27-2025 17:06:28

China PET bottle chip exports rise on multiple drivers

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2025—China’s PET bottle chip exports saw notable growth in July, driven by macro tailwinds, peak seasonal demand, and domestic supply pressure.

08-27-2025 11:47:16

BOPET prices dip on multiple bearish factors

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2025--China's BOPET market prices slipped in mid-August due to weak cost and soft demand.

08-27-2025 00:00:00

July sees PE imports and exports swing back up after June slump

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2025--China imported 1.107 million mt of polyethylene (PE) in July 2025 according to the General Administration of Customs, up 15.40% month on month and down 14.79% year on

08-26-2025 17:25:57

China Jul PE exports jump on ample domestic supply

Shandong (JLC), August 21, 2025--China exported 101,700 mt of polyethylene (PE) in July 2025 according to the General Administration of Customs.

08-21-2025 16:53:44

High PE output in Northwest China caps price upside

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2025--China’s PE output in Northwest China remained robust as the operating rate there kept high, which dampened the price rises.

08-20-2025 17:11:45

China PE capacity expansion to hit a record high in 2025

Shandong (JLC), August 19, 2025--China’s polyethylene (PE) industry capacity continued to expand at speed in 2025, with domestic self-sufficiency rising year by year.

08-19-2025 17:08:18

Jul PTA operating rate & output both ascend on month

Shandong (JLC), August 8, 2025--Domestic PTA plants' operating rates and output both nudged up in July, as some units resumed normal operation and a new unit came online.

08-08-2025 00:00:00

China's PET bottle chip exports down on rising freight

Shandong (JLC), July 30, 2025--China exported 545,500 mt of PET bottle chip in June 2025 at an average price of $772/mt, a month-on-month decrease of 73,500 mt yet a 2.56% rise compared with June 2024

07-30-2025 16:27:00

China's PE imports hit record low as domestic material substitution accelerates

Shandong (JLC), July 24, 2025--China imported 959,300 mt of polyethylene (PE) in June 2025, down 108,900 mt or 10.2% month on month and 46,300 mt or 4.6% year on year.

07-24-2025 17:04:00

China’s Jun fiber-grade PET exports down MoM but up YoY

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2025--China’s exports of fiber-grade PET totaled 111,000 mt in June 2025, up 31.35% year on year but down 9.86% month on month.

07-23-2025 16:42:19

China’s PET bottle chip exports climb in May

Shandong (JLC), July 17, 2025--China exported 619,000 mt of PET bottle chip in May 2025, up 10,700 mt month on month and 31.39% year on year, with an average price of $785.58/mt.

07-17-2025 16:45:00

China’s PET fiber chip exports sustain rising in May

Shandong (JLC), July 17, 2025--In May 2025, PET fiber chip exports showed strong momentum, with both month-on-month and year-on-year volumes posting impressive gains.

07-17-2025 11:34:00

Sinopec Henan starts building ethylene and supporting project

Guangzhou (JLC), July 3, 2025--Sinopec Henan Refining & Chemical held a construction commencement ceremony for its ethylene and refining supporting project on June 27.

07-03-2025 18:45:31

Unexpected shutdown of PDH units in Shandong further spurs propylene market

The unexpected shutdown of major PDH unit in Shandong tightened the propylene supply, further driving up propylene price this week.

06-26-2025 16:02:34

China’s PE imports and exports analysis in May

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2025--In May, China's PE imports were around 1.06 million mt, a month-on-month decrease of 15.21%, but a year-on-year increase of 4.82%.

06-24-2025 16:37:00

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

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