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China DOP margins recover, but loss risks persist

Shandong (JLC), October 19, 2026 — China’s DOP market recovered from months of losses, but elevated feedstock costs and weak demand continued to pressure margins in October.

10-19-2026 17:38:51

Fed rate-hike impact limited as EVA market driven by own fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2026--The Fed's rate hikes posed only a short-term sentiment disturbance, with EVA's outlook still hinging on its own supply-demand balance and PV installation momentum.

09-24-2026 17:22:07

China's vinyl acetate prices retreat marginally after soaring

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—Despite an increase in vinyl acetate prices from early September, tracking rising feedstock acetic acid prices, the market was facing mounting pressure. From mid-Sep

09-22-2026 17:12:58

DOP prices retreat from high levels on fading positive factors

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026--In late September, with DOP prices surging to elevated levels, the market's upward momentum gradually faded.

09-22-2026 16:56:50

PetroChina Fushun achieves major milestone in ethylene project

Guangzhou (JLC), September 16, 2026--PetroChina Fushun Petrochemical successfully fed oil into the newly built No. 9 cracking furnace under the ethylene project.

09-16-2026 19:07:37

Unrecoverable H1 supply shortfall underpins PP market outlook

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--Maintenance and production cuts tightened PP supply in H1, but restarts and Q4 new capacity additions are set to ease supply tightness.

09-16-2026 16:52:26

China’s PSF industry saw diverging performance amid market weakness in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--China’s PSF industry remained weak in H1 2026, with diverging performance across producers.

09-16-2026 16:06:22

China adipic acid prices move sideways in early Sep

Shandong (JLC), September 10, 2026--China's adipic acid prices moved sideways in early September, as strong cost support offset weak demand.

09-10-2026 16:02:00

China’s PE output in Jan-Jul significantly exceeds year-ago levels

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026--China’s PE output from January to July 2026 reached an all-time high overall, but the growth rate slowed compared with previous years due to factors such as the pace o

08-26-2026 16:16:30

PTA industry sees lower social inventory and widening basis

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026—In China, PTA supply remained tight due to relatively low operating rates, which reached as low as 51.08% on August 8, amid concentrated unit maintenance and production

08-26-2026 14:54:20

China VAM market poised to weaken on bearish fundamentals despite cost support

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026—China’s VAM market is poised to weaken on bearish supply-demand fundamentals, but firm feedstock costs are expected to limit the downside and prevent a sharp collapse.

08-26-2026 08:46:42

LLDPE holds range-bound as low inventory and supply cuts underpin prices

Shandong (JLC), August 25, 2026--Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East did not show any clear signs of easing, and LLDPE futures and spot prices remained range-bound at elevated levels. Current mar

08-25-2026 15:13:41

China’s PP enters high-volatility era on oil-coal profit split

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2026--In 2026, China's PP market abandoned seasonal patterns, entering a volatile new phase driven by extreme oil-coal profit polarization.

08-20-2026 11:39:40

China’s DMC prices on range-bound move

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2026—From end-July to early August, China’s dimethyl carbonate (DMC) market prices were mainly on a range-bound move, with those in East China loitering at CNY4,125/mt, bols

08-13-2026 17:32:04

China VAM market poised to soften on rising run rates and weak demand

Shandong (JLC), August 11, 2026—China’s VAM market is poised to soften in the near term, pressured by rising operating rates and lackluster demand.

08-11-2026 17:30:27

Acrylic acid prices move sideways in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 5, 2026--In July, China's acrylic acid market prices moved sideways, with the price center shifting noticeably lower month on month.

08-05-2026 15:12:11

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

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

Tightening styrene supply in Guangdong drives wide-band rally

Shandong (JLC), July 28, 2026--Entering mid-July, as escalating geopolitical tensions pushed international crude oil prices sharply higher, styrene futures and spot markets surged significantly, with

07-28-2026 11:49:07

China's DOP market rebounds in early-to-mid Jul on firmer costs and recovering demand

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026--China’s DOP market rebounded in early-to-mid July amid climbing feedstock costs and recovering downstream demand.

07-15-2026 17:46:10

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