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BCS prices rise on tight supply, higher cost

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026--China's BCS market prices rose on the whole in mid-August amid tight supply and higher costs.

08-26-2026 11:43:00

South China’s toluene prices rise on tight supply and higher crude prices

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2026—South China’s toluene market prices have been on an uptrend since early August, bolstered by spot supply constraints and higher international crude oil prices. As of Au

08-20-2026 15:52:06

China’s toluene exports rise in H1 2026 amid multiple bullish driving factors

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2026—In the first half of 2026, China exported about 820,784.91 mt of toluene, surging by 123.24% year on year, driven by tightening supply in Asia due to feedstock supply con

07-29-2026 16:56:22

Aug PP weakness to persist as supply rises, demand remains subdued

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2026--China’s PP market is expected to remain constrained by rising supply and weak demand in August, with spot prices stuck in a weak range-bound pattern lacking rebound mome

07-29-2026 16:55:54

Jun propylene imports saw on-month rise

07-29-2026 14:41:06

Jul PE supply rises on unit restarts while spot prices stay elevated

Shandong (JLC), July 28, 2026--China’s polyethylene (PE) supply rose month-on-month in July as maintenance units restarted, while spot prices stayed elevated and range-bound tracking upstream costs.

07-28-2026 16:50:51

China propylene glycol prices rise in mid-Jul

Shandong (JLC), July 21, 2026--China propylene glycol prices rose in mid-July due to higher costs and limited supply.

07-21-2026 15:32:58

South China’s toluene prices rise on surging crude price and supply constraints

Shandong (JLC), July 16, 2026—Toluene prices in South China were rising from July 8 on surging international crude oil prices fueled by the escalating geopolitical conflict and tightening spot supply

07-16-2026 17:29:06

China propylene market sees early May gains reversed on supply rise, tepid demand

Shandong (JLC), May 12, 2026—China’s propylene market surrendered early May gains after the Labor Day holiday, as increased operating rates and cautious downstream buying pushed prices lower.

05-12-2026 17:02:36

China's TDI prices rise in Q1

Shandong (JLC), April 13, 2026--China's TDI market trended upward in Q1 2026, with prices rallying strongly in March in particular.

04-13-2026 00:00:00

China MEG prices retreat after Mar surge, poised to rise in Apr

Shandong (JLC), April 10, 2026--China’s MEG prices surged on supply fears then retreated as tensions eased in March.

04-10-2026 16:50:46

China’s viscose staple fiber market rises steadily in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 8, 2026--China’s viscose staple fiber (VSF) prices trended steadily higher in March, up around 3% from the previous month.

04-08-2026 16:54:43

March PG market surges, April rise may ease

Shandong (JLC), April 1, 2026—In March, China’s propylene glycol (PG) market surged largely on cost-driven momentum from geopolitical tensions, but gains were capped and volatility persisted due to we

04-01-2026 10:10:00

China styrene output to rise by around 6.93%-7.62% MoM in Mar

Shandong (JLC), March 10, 2026 – China styrene output might improve to around 1.55-1.56 mln mt in March, up by around 6.93% to 7.62% month on month, mainly because of three more natural days, though t

03-10-2026 14:14:33

Asian PX prices forecast to rise before retreating in 2026

Shandong (JLC), January 29, 2026--For 2026, PX prices are projected to retreat after rising, with CFR China prices forecast to fluctuate within the range of $800-1,000/mt.

01-29-2026 17:26:15

China PET bottle chip exports rise on multiple drivers

Shandong (JLC), November 25, 2025—China’s PET bottle chip exports posted strong growth in October, driven by a global supply-demand imbalance and China's industrial advantages.

11-25-2025 17:24:02

China October BCS imports rise on month, on year

Shandong (JLC), November 25, 2025--In October, China imported 16,666.62 mt of butyl cellosolve (BCS), rising by 10.32% month on month，according to data from General Administration of Customs of the P

11-25-2025 08:30:06

China PS prices rise on styrene rebound, but demand concerns linger

Shandong (JLC), November 19, 2025—China’s styrene futures rebounded short-term due to short-covering, port inventory declines, and stronger aromatics markets, but weak benzene fundamentals and cautiou

11-19-2025 09:36:20

China’s Sep butadiene imports & exports rise on month

Shandong (JLC), October 30, 2025--In September 2025, China’s butadiene imports reached 56,345.977 mt, down 3.60% month on month but up 25.09% year on year. China’s butadiene exports in September total

10-30-2025 13:49:33

China’s Sep bottle-grade PET exports fall MoM, but rise YoY

Shandong (JLC), October 28, 2025--China exported 467,700 mt of bottle-grade PET in September 2025, a month-on-month decrease of 53,000 mt but a year-on-year increase of 7.44%.

10-28-2025 11:16:52

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