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China INE crude price dips after Iran, Israel halt attacks

Guangzhou (JLC), June 9, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) retreated on Tuesday after Iran and Israel halted strikes.

06-09-2026 18:57:12

China's retail sales of new energy passenger cars reaches 63% in May

Guangzhou (JLC), June 8, 2026--The retail sales of new energy passenger cars across China reached approximately 974,000 units in May, with its market penetration arriving at 63%, hitting a record high

06-08-2026 18:50:48

China PP industry shifts toward value-added growth amid continued capacity expansion

Shandong (JLC), June 4, 2026 -- China's PP industry remains in an expansion cycle in recent years, with the focus gradually shifting from capacity growth to product upgrading.

06-04-2026 11:41:06

Sinopec Zhongke completes 500,000 mt/yr aromatics extraction unit

Guangzhou (JLC), June 3, 2026--Sinopec Zhongke (Guangdong) Refinery & Petrochemical saw the mechanical completion of a 500,000 mt/yr aromatics extraction unit on May 29, the company said.

06-03-2026 17:18:34

China's manufacturing PMI falls again in May

Guangzhou (JLC), June 2, 2026--China's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) extended drops in May 2026, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Ma

06-02-2026 19:21:31

China PE market faces downward pressure amid fading geopolitical premium, soft demand

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026—China’s PE market is increasingly shifting from a phase of geopolitically inflated volatility toward a downtrend shaped by fading cost support and subdued demand.

05-27-2026 11:46:53

China INE crude price extends losses amid peace deal optimism

Guangzhou (JLC), May 26, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) fell further on Tuesday amid growing optimism over a potential peace agreement between

05-26-2026 18:50:44

PetroChina’s 240,000 mt/yr BPA facility comes online

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026—On May 16, a 240,000 mt/yr bisphenol A (BPA) unit at PetroChina Jilin Petrochemical came online successfully, producing 933 mt of qualified product with a purity above 99.

05-26-2026 16:58:36

Tarim phase II ethylene project achieves mechanical completion

Shandong (JLC), May 22, 2026--PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical Company announced that mechanical completion has been reached for its Tarim 1.2 million mt/yr phase II ethylene project and associated g

05-22-2026 15:24:49

PPG market prices down on multiple bearish factors

Shandong (JLC), May 21, 2026—Notwithstanding the on-going geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, its impacts on the market is weakening. With the macro-side upward momentum retreating, China’s PPG

05-21-2026 17:28:33

High value-added PP capacity in rapid growth

Shandong (JLC), May 21, 2026—Consistent capacity expansion is seen in China's PP industry, which is followed by intensified industrial competition and shrinking production margins. In this context, mo

05-21-2026 09:14:58

Geopolitical tensions delay China’s PP capacity buildup, shifting supply surplus risk to Q3 2026

Shandong (JLC), May 20, 2026—Geopolitical tensions have disrupted China’s 2026 PP capacity expansion schedule. Several planned Q2 startups have been postponed to Q3, creating a supply tightness in Q2.

05-20-2026 17:09:58

China sec-butyl acetate market moves sideways amid supply shortage, lukewarm demand

Shandong (JLC), May 20, 2026—Due to low operating rates and tight spot supply, the domestic sec-butyl acetate market has gained support, but poor demand has led prices to rise first and then fall, wit

05-20-2026 09:42:39

Epoxy resin market softens on weak costs, slack demand

Shandong (JLC), May 20, 2026--Epoxy resin market continued to decline in mid-May on weak cost support and slack demand.

05-20-2026 00:00:00

China’s adipic acid market prices pick up

Shandong (JLC), May 19, 2026—China’s adipic acid market prices rebounded entering the second half of May, as Hualu Hengsheng Chemical raised the promised EXW price twice by CNY200/mt to CNY9,300/mt. H

05-19-2026 17:02:11

China’s acrylonitrile market trades sideways in early-to-mid May

Shandong (JLC), May 19, 2026--China’s acrylonitrile market traded sideways in early-to-mid May amid firm cost support and weak market fundamentals.

05-19-2026 17:00:52

India’s anti-dumping renewal to have limited impact on China’s PA Exports

Shandong (JLC), May 19, 2026 – On May 7, 2026, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued an affirmative final ruling in the first sunset review of anti-dumping duties, recommending that phthali

05-19-2026 10:24:17

Three reactors delivered to PetroChina Yumen Refining & Chemical

Guangzhou (JLC), May 14, 2026--On May 10, Lanzhou LS Heavy Equipment finished delivering three reactors to the General Refining and Chemical Plant of PetroChina Yumen Oil Field Branch (Yumen Refining

05-14-2026 19:31:17

China’s Mannheim-process potassium sulfate market face pressure amid multiple headwinds

Shandong (JLC), May 14, 2026--China’s potassium sulfate prices remained elevated recently, while Mannheim producers continued to struggle with profound structural pressures.

05-14-2026 17:56:19

Sinopec Beihai's 50,000-dwt terminal passes completion acceptance

Guangzhou (JLC), May 13, 2026--The 50,000-dwt petrochemical terminal project, owned by Sinopec Beihai Refining & Chemical Company, passed the completion acceptance inspection recently, marking that th

05-13-2026 18:43:54

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