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Xinjiang kicks off China's first crude oil synthesis project

Guangzhou (JLC), April 21, 2026--Xinjiang kicked off a 1.6 mln mt/yr imported solid asphalt upgrading-with-green-energy project in Tacheng recently, welcomed as China's first for producing synthetic c

04-21-2026 10:18:14

Feb NBR import and export analysis

04-15-2026 11:21:48

Henan methanol fundamental analysis in March

Shandong (JLC), April 9, 2026--Since March 2026, Henan methanol prices have risen significantly, with active market trading.

04-09-2026 15:06:00

Mideast crisis drives PFY to high-price era

Shandong (JLC), April 8, 2026—The geopolitical conflict in the Middle East has triggered a global energy and chemical supply chain crisis, driving PFY prices to surge and likely remain elevated, promp

04-08-2026 15:56:42

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’s iron ore prices fluctuate at elevated levels amid both support and resistance

Shandong (JLC), March 24, 2026—During the second half of March, China’s iron ore market has been fluctuating at high positions, amid fickle macro market and industrial game. Despite the fact that 170

03-24-2026 17:31:09

China INE crude price surges as supply concerns persist

Guangzhou (JLC), March 12, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) rebounded sharply on Thursday amid ongoing concerns over geopolitical tensions and e

03-12-2026 19:12:12

China’s benzene operating rate and output analysis in Feb

Shandong (JLC), March 3, 2026--In February 2026, the operating rate of China’s benzene industry stood at 81.53%, up 2.95 percentage points month on month and slightly up 0.41 percentage points year on

03-03-2026 16:16:37

Brief analysis of Feb methanol supply-demand fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), February 10, 2026--China’s port methanol prices in February are expected to move sideways, inland prices to weaken moderately, and sales regions to remain firm.

02-10-2026 16:32:55

PE supply pressure persists in Q1 2026

Shandong (JLC), January 27, 2026- In January, China's total PE supply, including domestic output, imports and recycled PE, is projected at around 4.22 million mt, down 8.96% month on month(MoM), prima

01-27-2026 15:25:54

China Sep butyl rubber imports & exports analysis

Shandong (JLC), October 30, 2025- China’s butyl rubber imports and exports both declined in September from the previous month, but remained above year-ago levels.

10-30-2025 14:47:31

Analysis on margins of two butanone production processes in 2025

Shandong (JLC), October 28, 2025—The production margins of China’s two major processes in butanone production remained unfavorable. The weakening fundamentals of butanone weighed on its market prices

10-28-2025 17:16:44

China Sep NBR imports & exports analysis

Shandong (JLC), October 27, 2025-China’s NBR imports rose in September amid relatively tight domestic supply, while exports also surged as tepid domestic demand prompted producers to expand overseas s

10-27-2025 17:46:14

Brief analysis of PFY market from demand, investment and exports

Shandong (JLC), October 23, 2025--China’s polyester filament yarn (PFY) industry was shifting from a past model of investment-and-domestic-demand-led growth to a new pattern that relied more heavily o

10-23-2025 16:22:21

China Aug NBR imports & exports analysis

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2025- China’s NBR imports fell in August amid muted domestic demand, while exports also slumped, weighed down by tight domestic supply.

09-24-2025 11:56:24

China’s synthesis ammonia price weak on sluggish fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2025—China’s synthesis ammonia market sees intensified contradiction of the supply-demand fundamentals, as the newly-added units gradually come online in 2025, the season

09-16-2025 16:20:27

China PTA operating rate and output analysis for Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2025--In August, China’s PTA units ran on average at 75.6% of name-plate capacity, 4.28 percentage points lower than in July, with the output at 6.09 million mt.

09-16-2025 16:05:24

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 PE capacity expansion & self-sufficiency analysis

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2025--China’s polyethylene (PE) market has seen capacity and output rise year after year from 2016 through 2025, with two distinct surges occurring in 2020-2021 and again in

08-27-2025 17:06:28

China Jul PVC powder imports & exports analysis

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2025- China’s PVC powder imports remained low in July despite a month-on-month uptick, pressured by domestic oversupply and muted demand, while exports rose amid macroeconom

08-26-2025 17:17:23

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