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Asian ethylene prices continue downward trend in January

Shandong (JLC), February 11, 2026—Asian ethylene prices continued to decline throughout January 2026, and this downward trend is expected to persist in February.

02-11-2026 17:36:27

East China propylene prices hold steady on supply crunch, cost pressures

Shandong (JLC), February 10, 2026—Recently, the East China propylene market saw weak supply and demand fundamentals; however, prices remained resilient due to cost support and tight spot availability,

02-10-2026 15:56:09

Sinopec Henan to complete constr. of hydrocracker by end of 2026

Guangzhou (JLC), February 6, 2026--Sinopec Henan Refining & Chemical aims to achieve mechanical completion of the oil refining part, including a hydrocracker, under its 1 million mt/yr ethylene projec

02-06-2026 18:57:43

Progress of Sino-Saudi Gulei ethylene project exceeds 93%

Guangzhou (JLC), February 3, 2026--The overall construction progress of the Sino-Saudi Gulei ethylene project has exceeded 93%, according to a notice released by Xiamen Port Authority on January 15, 2

02-03-2026 10:58:31

PetroChina Dushanzi to Bring Online Tarim Phase-II Ethylene Project in 2026

Guangzhou (JLC), January 29, 2026--PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical will bring online its Tarim Phase-II 1.2 million mt/yr ethylene project in 2026, People's Daily reported on January 16, 2026, citin

01-29-2026 11:54:54

PetroChina Dushanzi completes 90% of Tarim phase-II ethylene project

Guangzhou (JLC), December 8, 2025--As of early December, PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical had completed 90% of the construction of its Tarim phase-II ethylene project, Tianshannet reported.

12-08-2025 18:55:54

China propylene imports down 36.17% MoM and 34.52% YoY in Oct

Shandong (JLC), November 21, 2025 – China propylene import volume was settled at about 133,200 mt in October, down 36.17% month on month and 34.52% year on year, based on data from General Administrat

11-21-2025 17:19:43

COSCO Dalian delivers first dual-fuel ethylene carrier

Guangzhou (JLC), November 19, 2025--COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Dalian) delivered 9,000-cubic-meter ethylene multi-purpose carrier XING SHENG YUAN on November 18.

11-19-2025 18:58:41

PetroChina Guangxi delivers first batch of cryogenic ethylene

Guangzhou (JLC), November 12, 2025--PetroChina Guangxi Petrochemical successfully delivered the first batch of cryogenic ethylene out of its refinery on November 6.

11-12-2025 18:33:58

China propylene prices fall on bearish fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), October 30, 2025-After the National Day holiday (Oct 1-8), China’s propylene market entered a downward trend under mounting supply pressure. As of October 29, 2025, mainstream prices i

10-30-2025 17:29:01

China ethylene imports grow for five straight months

Shandong (JLC), October 28, 2025—China’s ethylene imports grew for the 5th straight month in September, up 5.07% MoM and 58.51% YoY, while exports fell sharply by 34.62%.

10-28-2025 14:34:56

Guangxi Petchem puts 1.2 mln mt/yr ethylene plant into operation

Guangzhou (JLC), October 27, 2025--PetroChina Guangxi Petrochemical's 1.2 million mt/yr ethylene plant produced qualified products on October 27, indicating a successful startup, the company said.

10-27-2025 16:43:49

China PP industry shifts to high-end amid oversupply

Shandong (JLC), October 27, 2025—China's PP (polypropylene) industry is transitioning from homogeneous competition to high-end, structural oversupply, driven by capacity expansion and demand upgrading

10-27-2025 13:04:00

China butadiene market fails to strengthen in H1 Sep on thin demand

Shandong (JLC), September 25, 2025--In early-to-mid September, China’s butadiene market failed to gain the expected momentum.

09-25-2025 08:50:21

BASF Zhanjiang Verbund Site Project achieves mechanical completion of 1 mln mt/yr ethylene unit

BASF Zhanjiang Verbund Site Project celebrated the mechanical completion of its 1 million mt/yr ethylene unit on the morning of August 31, 2025, marking a milestone in the progression toward the full-

09-22-2025 09:18:38

China propylene market facing weak price trend

The East China propylene market weakened, pressured by sluggish downstream demand and a continuous influx of low-priced Shandong cargoes.

09-12-2025 16:30:29

China propylene glycol prices seesaw on higher cost but subdued demand

Shandong (JLC), September 10, 2025--Domestic propylene glycol prices moved sideways in early September due to higher cost but bleak demand.

09-10-2025 00:00:00

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 Jul butadiene imports & exports analysis

China's butadiene imports experienced a significant year-on-year rise in July 2025 despite a month-on-month decline. Exports remained low due to weak global demand. Higher imports but constrained expo

09-01-2025 10:54:34

CNOOC Daxie starts qualified production at refining-chemical project

Guangzhou (JLC), August 26, 2025--CNOOC Ningbo Daxie Petrochemical has recently produced a batch of qualified polyethylene at its refining and chemical integration project in Zhejiang, the company sai

08-26-2025 18:29:41

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