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China’s MTBE exports soar in Dec

Guangzhou (JLC), January 31, 2023--China’s MTBE exports soared sharply in December 2022, as domestic supply increased while domestic demand stayed lackluster.

01-31-2023 16:40:55

China records another slump in MTBE exports in November

Guangzhou (JLC), January 4, 2023--China recorded another month-on-month slump in its MTBE exports in November, as domestic supply extended declines and export margins were relatively poor.

01-04-2023 18:03:24

China tallies sharp plunge in MTBE exports in Oct

Guangzhou (JLC), November 29, 2022--China tallied a steep month-on-month plunge in its MTBE exports in October, as the export arbitrage window was still closed and domestic MTBE supply decreased furth

11-29-2022 20:00:20

China MTBE prices move up in Nov on high cost, bullish exports

Beijing (JLC), November 17, 2022--China MTBE prices fluctuated upwards in November 2022, as the production cost increased and arbitrage window for the export reopened, despite weak gasoline demand.

11-17-2022 16:02:43

Margins at China MTBE units rise in Nov amid more exports

Margins for MTBE production in China moved up in Nov 2022, as the export arbitrage window opened, which helped to ease supply overhang due to the COVID-19 resurgence and thus drove up MTBE prices.

11-11-2022 14:12:58

Margins at China alkylation units retreat after rises in Nov

Margins at China alkylation units fell back after reaching a high level in November 2022 as the price of etherified butane, feedstock of the units, rebounded while those of alkylate oil receded.

11-10-2022 14:01:56

China's MTBE exports set new record high in Sept

Guangzhou (JLC), October 26, 2022--China’s MTBE exports jumped further and hit another all-time high in September, as domestic MTBE and gasoline demand continued to shrink amid mounting virus resurgen

10-27-2022 11:57:46

Margins at China alkylation units grow sharply in Oct

Theoretical margins at China alkylation units widened sharply in October, as the price decrease in etherified butane, the units’ feedstock, was bigger than that in alkylate oil, the units’ product.

10-20-2022 18:28:18

China MTBE prices keep falling on soft demand

Beijing (JLC), October 20, 2022--China MTBE prices declined in the week ending October 19, as the demand was weak due to slow consumption of gasoline, despite tightening supply.

10-20-2022 14:54:09

China’s MTBE market shrinks in Q3 2022

Guangzhou (JLC), October 8, 2022--China’s MTBE market dropped modestly in the third quarter of this year amid abundant supply and weak demand.

10-08-2022 18:44:14

Overview on China’s alkylate oil market in Q3 2022

Beijing (JLC), September 28, 2022--China’s alkylate oil market rebounded after a dip and then sank again in the third quarter (Q3) of 2022, and the overall performance was worse than expected.

09-28-2022 17:20:45

China MTBE exports rise to new high in August

Guangzhou (JLC), September 27, 2022--China’s MTBE exports climbed further to a new record high in August, as domestic demand stayed weak amid the re-spread of the virus, despite a slight supply decrea

09-27-2022 19:33:09

China boosts its LCO imports amid demand recovery prospect

Guangzhou (JLC), September 26, 2022--China’s August light cycle oil (LCO) imports surged on month, amid anticipation of recovering demand and an extremely low level in July.

09-26-2022 18:11:01

China alkylate oil market weak in Sept on frail demand

China alkylate oil market was sluggish in September, as the demand was lackluster amid the dim gasoline market due to the resurgence of the COVID-19 in many cities of China, despite the high cost.

09-21-2022 15:48:05

China’s MTBE market weaker than expected in H1 Sept

Guangzhou (JLC), September 15, 2022--China’s MTBE market has not witnessed the expected significant improvement so far this month, as domestic demand growth has been capped by virus resurgences and r

09-15-2022 18:50:56

China MTBE margins improve on rising MTBE prices

Guangzhou (JLC), Sept 1, 2022--China’s MTBE margins grew this week as domestic MTBE prices were boosted by a rebound in international crude prices combined with expected demand recovery in the peak se

09-01-2022 16:13:24

China’s mixed aromatics imports extend growth MoM

China’s mixed aromatics imports continued to grow month on month on the back of moderately recovering gasoline demand.

08-25-2022 18:00:56

China MTBE exports extend gains in July on multiple factors

China’s MTBE exports extended gains in July 2022, as domestic supply increased, domestic demand was lackluster while producers could still find some margins for MTBE export.

08-24-2022 18:38:18

Shandong reforming margins surge on strong product prices

The margins at Shandong-based independent refineries’ reformers surged in the week to August 18, as prices of the units’ products surged while prices of the units’ feedstock were relatively weak.

08-22-2022 16:41:22

Domestic alkylate market may fail to hold an uptrend

The domestic alkylate market may display dramatic fluctuations or a fallback in the ensuing weeks of August due to the fading of upward momentum along with downstream resistance to high prices.

08-18-2022 19:08:27

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