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China PP operating rates diverge sharply on geopolitical conflicts in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 13, 2026—In March, the operating rates of China’s PP units across different process routes diverged significantly, primarily due to feedstock disruptions in the Middle East.

04-13-2026 14:40:30

Middle East conflict boosts polyester market via cost and supply

Shandong (JLC), March 26, 2026--Sustained Middle East tensions continued to drive up energy and chemical costs, with polyester supply chains tightening and production cuts deepening, lifting price flo

03-26-2026 16:22:08

PP prices surge on persistent Middle East conflict

Shandong (JLC), March 25, 2026—Escalating Middle East tensions stoked energy supply fears, lifting crude prices and driving polypropylene (PP) prices higher.

03-25-2026 17:38:29

China INE crude slumps amid potential easing of Middle East conflict

Guangzhou (JLC), March 24, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) retreated sharply on Tuesday amid a possible de-escalation in geopolitical tensions

03-24-2026 18:54:29

China’s caustic soda prices pick up amid firm fundamentals and geopolitical conflicts

Shandong (JLC), March 18, 2026—China’s caustic soda market picked up, amid geopolitical conflicts and comparatively firm fundamentals. But high caustic soda inventory, along with downstream enterprise

03-18-2026 10:09:28

China’s MEG price volatile amid geopolitical conflicts

Shandong (JLC), March 12, 2026—Recently, China’s ethylene glycol (MEG) market has been forced into experiencing high volatility, following wide fluctuations in its feedstock international crude oil pr

03-12-2026 17:17:30

Geopolitical conflict triggers historic PE price rally

Shandong (JLC), March 12, 2026--In early March, geopolitical conflict triggered supply panic and soaring costs, sending the polyethylene (PE) market into a historic rally.

03-12-2026 16:49:50

China’s natural rubber prices to seesaw amid geopolitical conflicts

Shandong (JLC), March 11, 2026—The fundamentals of natural rubber remain solid. Whereas natural rubber market prices are estimated to seesaw in a short term, amid high volatility in energy and chemica

03-11-2026 17:34:23

China INE crude price continues soaring amid Middle East conflict

Guangzhou (JLC), March 5, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) continued to surge on Thursday amid the ongoing conflict in ‌the Middle East.

03-05-2026 19:02:20

Escalating geopolitical conflict supports PET bottle chip market rally

Shandong (JLC), March 4, 2026--The persistent tension in the Middle East became the core external driver behind the recent rally in PET bottle chip.

03-04-2026 15:20:47

Middle East conflict risks Chinese MEG supply

Shandong (JLC), March 2, 2026--The Chinese MEG industry faces a double threat from the conflict in the Middle East: cost pressure and direct supply disruption risks.

03-02-2026 17:24:45

Thailand’s raw material prices solid on escalating conflicts, robust demand, etc.

Shandong (JLC), December 19, 2025—Affected by multiple bullish factors, such as armed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, floods in southern Thailand, and robust demand from traders and processing

12-19-2025 17:19:38

Caustic soda prices rise on tight supply, tariff conflict

10-16-2025 16:47:06

China’s propane inflows up in Aug on lower costs and larger demand

Beijing (JLC), September 25, 2025—China’s propane imports reached 2.56 million mt in August 2025, which expanded by 1.79% month on month and 4.76% year on year, data from GACC indicated.

09-25-2025 14:30:06

China sees fewer LPG inflows in June

Beijing (JLC), July 25, 2025—China imported 2.65 million mt of LPG in June 2025, which shrank by 21.34% month on month and 21.05% year on year, data from GACC showed.

07-25-2025 15:33:19

China INE crude price surges amid ongoing Iran-Israel conflict

Guangzhou (JLC), June 18, 2025--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) jumped on Wednesday as the conflict between Iran and Israel continued, raising concer

06-18-2025 19:03:43

China INE crude price soars on escalating Israel-Iran conflict

Guangzhou (JLC), June 16, 2025--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) spiked on Monday as the latest exchange of strikes between Israel and Iran stoked fea

06-16-2025 18:44:11

China INE crude price extends gains on cooling US inflation

Guangzhou (JLC), May 14, 2025--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) continued to rise on Wednesday after data showed slowing inflation in the United State

05-14-2025 19:02:04

PE prices rebound after Sino-US trade conflict eases

The prices of PE products rebounded in China, after the joint Sino-US statement published on May 12 weakened the pressure of tariff conflict.

05-14-2025 17:38:11

High PE supply leads to price war, structural conflict

The growth of PE capacity wil raise PE supply further, and the high supply will spur the price war and structural suply-demand conflict.

04-30-2025 15:55:49

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