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China’s UPR prices rise before a slight pullback

Shandong (JLC), September 20, 2026 – China’s unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) prices had been moving higher since early September but fell back on September 18, with these movements mainly driven by

09-20-2026 10:03:00

China butanone prices rally before edging down in early Sep

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2026--China’s butanone market rallied sharply in early September, with East China prices hitting H2’s new high. The rally stalled by mid-September on sluggish buying.

09-17-2026 14:34:36

China’s nylon filament yarn market hold steady before rising in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 8, 2026--China’s nylon filament yarn prices stabilized before moving higher in August, amid robust cost support and lukewarm downstream demand.

09-08-2026 17:42:45

Korean EPS unit shutdown creates window for China's EPS exports

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026--The shutdown of BASF's Ulsan EPS plant disrupted South Korea’s supply-demand, bringing short-term opportunities for China's EPS exports.

08-26-2026 17:15:44

Adipic acid prices post modest gains before moving sideways in Jul

Shandong (JLC), July 8, 2026--Adipic acid prices posted modest gains before moving sideways in July, as international crude prices remained range-bound, downstream demand remained subdued and spot sup

07-08-2026 16:30:19

May PTA operating rate analysis and output forecast

Shandong (JLC), May 28, 2026--China’s PTA operating rate fell to 64.80% in May with output at 5.53 million mt. June output is expected to remain flat amid restarts and new maintenance.

05-28-2026 17:09:39

China’s ethylene market softens before soaring in Q1 2026

Shandong (JLC), April 28, 2026—China’s ethylene market shifted from a weak to a record spike in Q1 2026, while margins varied sharply across production routes.

04-28-2026 10:27:08

China’s EO market soften before surging in Q1 2026 but remain unprofitable amid weak demand

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026--China’s EO market rebounded sharply after softening but stayed unprofitable with lower operating rates in Q1 2026.

04-21-2026 16:08:22

China's EPS prices firm initially before moving sideways in Q1

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026--China's EPS market prices firmed initially before turning range-bound in Q1 amid conflict-driven volatility and seasonally depressed demand.

04-21-2026 00:00:00

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

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

BASF begins production at the core of Zhanjiang Verbund

Guangzhou (JLC), November 6, 2025--BASF has successfully commenced production of the first products from the core of its Zhanjiang Verbund site in South China, BASF said on its WeChat platform.

11-06-2025 18:42:49

China DOP industry gains more profits from Dec

Shandong (JLC), January 15, 2025--China DOP industry profits significantly improved starting from December 2024. The average profit in Shandong and East China regions was at CNY200-300/mt, which was b

01-15-2025 11:13:00

China propylene market review in H1, forecast in H2

Shandong (JLC), Jul 24, 2024—During the first half of 2024, buoyed by favorable fundamentals, propylene prices climbed.

07-24-2024 17:27:28

South Korea’s anti-dumping to impact styrene market

Shandong (JLC), April 18, 2024--South Korea Trade Commission issued a notice on April 9 that it launched an anti-dumping investigation on China-origin styrene at the request of South Korea producers.

04-18-2024 08:45:13

China benzene market review in 2023 and supply-demand forecast in 2024

Shandong (JLC), December 21, 2023—Domestic benzene market prices fluctuated downwards in 2023, affected by macroeconomic factors and changes in the supply-demand pattern.

12-21-2023 17:30:09

China Sep PET bottle chip exports down MoM on stale foreign demand

Shandong (JLC), November 14, 2023--According to customs statistics, the exports of PET bottle chip in September 2023 was 360,100 mt, down 2.01% compared to the previous month but up 11.24% compared t

11-14-2023 11:21:00

Sept toluene exports move higher spurred by robust foreign demand

Shandong (JLC), October 30, 2023--China toluene exports moved higher in September fueled by robust foreign demand from the gasoline blending and solvent market.

10-30-2023 14:54:15

China propylene prices to rise before falling in Q4

Shandong (JLC), October 10, 2023—China’s propylene prices rose in the third quarter (Q3) and will decline after rising in the fourth quarter (Q4).

10-10-2023 16:50:27

China propylene prices fall before rising in July

Shandong (JLC), August 10, 2023--Domestic propylene market prices fell before moving up in July, amid the supply movement.

08-10-2023 09:12:17

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