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China’s benzene prices to go range-bound in Q4

Shandong (JLC), October 22, 2026 – China’s benzene prices may go range-bound in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2026, amid the interplay of tight spot supply and decreasing downstream demand.

10-22-2026 11:11:48

China’s TDI prices strengthen in Q3 and to weaken in Q4

Shandong (JLC), October 16, 2026—In the third quarter of 2026, the market saw supply tightness due to unit maintenance, which sent the prices higher, while in the fourth quarter, unit resumption at Ga

10-16-2026 16:58:39

China PP capacity expansion meets weak demand in Q4

Shandong (JLC), October 14, 2026—China’s PP total capacity is set to exceed 51 million mt/yr in Q4, but ramp-up delays and turnarounds cushion near-term supply while sluggish downstream demand limits

10-14-2026 16:39:45

China SBS prices to fall in Q4

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2026 – China’s SBS prices may fall in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2026, mainly owing to expectations of an increase in supply, a decrease in production costs and limited i

09-24-2026 11:24:40

3.6 million mt/yr of new PE capacity to come online in Q4

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2026--China’s PE sector will see a wave of new capacity commissioning in Q4 2026, with an estimated 3.6 million mt/yr of new capacity, accounting for 65.46% of the year’s

09-17-2026 17:08:37

China propylene market to be weak in Q4 on thin fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), October 16, 2025--The propylene market is expected to show a downward trend in October, and there may be certain support for the propylene market from the cost and supply sides in Nove

10-16-2025 16:57:00

China’s TDI prices plunge after spiking in Q3, expected to swing in Q4

Shandong (JLC), October 15, 2025--China’s TDI market prices tumbled after surging in the third quarter of 2025 due to weak demand.

10-15-2025 00:00:00

POE supply to slightly fall in Q4

China POE supply is predicted to tighten in the short run, according to the known production schedule.

10-14-2025 16:17:07

China compound fertilizer prices to move sideways in Q4 2025 amid capacity expansion

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2025--China compound fertilizer prices are expected to move sideways in Q4 2025, amid capacity expansion and sluggish demand.

09-23-2025 11:51:27

China DMF prices hit 9-year low, Q4 may see narrow range volatility

Shandong (JLC), September 18, 2025—China’s DMF prices hit a 9-year low after rising in end-August, with weak supply-demand dynamics squeezing producers' profits. The market is expected to see limited

09-18-2025 15:42:14

LLDPE and LDPE prices show different trends in Q4, 2024

12-31-2024 16:53:13

China's PP Powder Market Review in Q4

Shandong (JLC), December 26, 2024--In Q4 of 2024, the spot price of PP powder in China broadly held stable amid cost support but slack demand.

12-27-2024 10:17:22

Sinopec to cut its crude runs in Q4 2024

Guangzhou (JLC), October 29, 2024--Sinopec will cut its crude runs in the last quarter (Q4) of 2024, judged from its plan for the second half of 2024 and its throughput in Q3.

10-29-2024 18:54:57

North China PE capacity to keep rising in Q4

Shandong (JLC), October 28, 2024--PE capacity in north China is expected to keep rising in the fourth quarter, when producers covering Ineos Sinopec Tianjin Petrochemicals, Shandong Yulong Petrochemi

10-28-2024 15:53:40

China glacial acetic acid prices to fall in Q4

Shandong (JLC), October 17, 2024—China’s glacial acetic acid prices will weaken in the fourth quarter of 2024 amid bearish fundamentals

10-17-2024 17:56:17

China PP prices weaker on capacity expansion in Q4 2024

Shandong (JLC), September 26, 2024—PP capacity expansion will continue in the fourth quarter of 2024, which will weigh on supply-demand fundamentals further, leading to the weakening China PP market.

09-26-2024 16:19:29

Chinese oil companies to cut LSFO output amid short quotas in Q4

Guangzhou (JLC), September 24, 2024--Chinese oil companies, mainly state-owned enterprises, will cut their production of low-sulfur fuel oil in the last quarter (Q4) of 2024 because of short quotas.

09-24-2024 18:10:11

New quotas to allow relatively high oil product exports in Q4

Guangzhou (JLC), September 23, 2024--The recent release of China’s third batch of quotas on clean oil products will enable Chinese oil companies to have relatively high exports in Q4.

09-23-2024 18:16:39

MX prices to inch up in Q3, but retreat in Q4

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2024--MX prices are expected to edge up in the third quarter, but will drop in the fourth quarter, mainly affected by supply-demand changes.

07-23-2024 15:19:58

PE market to be depressed further in Q4

China PE market will see multiple bearish factors in the fourth quarter of 2023. But it is predicted that PE prices will keep range-bound in the short run, as PE prices had decreased to a low level.

11-21-2023 11:37:44

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