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China’s propylene prices seesaw

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026—China’s propylene market is in wide fluctuations entering April. Earlier in the month, a pronounced rebound was seen in the market, supported by rising international cr

04-21-2026 16:34:11

China’s butadiene prices retreat rapidly from a nine-year high

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026—China’s butadiene prices plummeted in April, reversing their record-breaking March rally, as failed auctions and weak demand overwhelmed tight supply expectations.

04-21-2026 15:30:51

PetroChina Fushun ethylene upgrade project to see mechanical completion by June

Guangzhou (JLC), April 14, 2026--PetroChina Fushun Petrochemical is pushing forward its 800,000 mt/yr ethylene upgrade project, looking to achieve mechanical completion by June this year, according to

04-14-2026 18:58:59

China PP industry completes five-year transformation from net importer to global supply hub

Shandong (JLC), March 5, 2026—From 2021 to 2025, China's polypropylene (PP) industry underwent a historic reversal from net importer to self-sufficient and outward-oriented supplier driven by a capaci

03-05-2026 15:26:54

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

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

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

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

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

China ethylene imports grow for four straight months

Shandong (JLC), August 25, 2025—In July 2025, China’s ethylene imports saw a month-on-month and year-on-year growth, while the exports plummeted from the same period last year.

08-25-2025 15:57:16

Supply-Demand Analysis of China Propylene Market in H1,2025

The ratio of self-sufficiency of China propylene market kept rising along with the rising propylene output and falling imports.

07-29-2025 10:43:52

PetroChina Jilin preparing 1.2 mln mt/yr ethylene plant for startup

Guangzhou (JLC), June 18, 2025--PetroChina Jilin Petrochemical successfully ignited the No. 1 cracking furnace of its 1.2 million mt/yr ethylene plant on June 13。

06-18-2025 18:11:41

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