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Shandong independents' crude refining margins improve

Guangzhou (JLC), July 23, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' crude refining margins improved in the week to July 22, because of an increase in their sales revenue.

07-23-2026 16:24:35

Independents' refining margins for imported crude turn negative

Guangzhou (JLC), July 16, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' refining margins for imported crude turned negative in mid-July as crude costs inflated.

07-16-2026 13:58:25

Independents' refining margins for imported crude retreat

Guangzhou (JLC), July 9, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' refining margins for imported crude retreated in the week to July 8 amid lower sales revenue, but they were still positive.

07-09-2026 16:24:30

Independents' refining margins for imported crude turn positive

Guangzhou (JLC), July 2, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' refining margins for imported crude turned positive in the week to July 1, as crude costs decreased further.

07-02-2026 16:18:34

Geopolitical tensions weigh on China SBS supply, margins in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 29, 2026—China’s SBS supply fell 19% in H1 2026, while margins remained largely in negative territory.

06-29-2026 17:55:42

Independents' crude refining margins continue to grow

Guangzhou (JLC), June 25, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' crude refining margins continued to grow in the week to June 24, as crude costs dropped more significantly than sales revenue.

06-25-2026 15:19:57

China polyester chip margins whipsaw by cost swing, supply shifts and weak demand

Driven by production cost volatility from the U.S.-Iran conflict, China’s polyester chip margins oscillated between brief profits and sustained losses amid output adjustments and weak demand.

06-25-2026 09:24:15

Margins of propylene production techniques diverge in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026—In the first half of 2026, margins of major propylene production techniques diverged evidently. Among them, margins of steam cracking and methanol-to-olefin enterprises s

06-24-2026 17:12:51

China PP trading margins recover modestly in H1 2026 after initial volatility

Shandong (JLC), June 18, 2026—In the first half of 2026, China’s PP trading margins recovered modestly after early sharp swing, but remained under pressure.

06-18-2026 16:06:20

Analysis on production margins of China’s maleic anhydride industry in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026—In the first half of 2026, with by-product steam’s value included, China’s maleic anhydride industry was gaining profits after experiencing losses in the second half of 2

06-10-2026 15:47:54

Independents' crude refining margins recoup more losses

Guangzhou (JLC), June 3, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' crude refining margins recouped more losses in early June, because of a sharp decline in crude costs, despite slightly lower sales r

06-03-2026 19:08:24

Independents' refining margins for imported crude soar

Guangzhou (JLC), May 27, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' refining margins for imported crude surged in late May, as crude costs dropped.

05-27-2026 18:40:49

Independents' crude refining margins drop on rising costs

Guangzhou (JLC), May 21, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' refining margins for imported crude dropped in the week to May 20, due to a rally in crude costs, despite slightly higher sales reve

05-21-2026 17:23:47

Analysis of margins of chemical-modification-method transparent PP

The profit from producing transparent PP via nucleating agent-based chemical modification method rebounded slowly after a V-shaped trend in 2021-2025.

05-20-2026 17:36:39

Improved margins keep China methanol plants running at high rates

Shandong (JLC), May 15, 2026--China’s methanol operating rates have remained at historically high levels, consistently above 85% since March, as the scale of spring maintenance stayed relatively limit

05-15-2026 17:08:59

PO-propylene price inversion squeezes margins

Shandong (JLC), May 14, 2026—In mid-May 2026, a rare price inversion emerged between propylene oxide (PO) and propylene, with spreads narrowing sharply or even reversing, directly compressing PO produ

05-14-2026 14:56:25

Independents' crude refining margins recoup some losses

Guangzhou (JLC), May 14, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' crude refining margins recouped some losses in mid-May, thanks to a decline in crude costs.

05-14-2026 11:54:35

Independents find more losses in imported crude refining margins

Guangzhou (JLC), May 7, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners found deeper losses in their refining margins for imported crude in early May, as crude costs continued to increase.

05-07-2026 16:26:04

Independents' refining margins for imported crude tumble again

Guangzhou (JLC), April 29, 2026--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude continued to tumble in late April, as crude costs surged and sales revenue went lower.

04-29-2026 18:02:40

Independents' refining margins for imported crude plunge

Guangzhou (JLC), April 23, 2026--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude plunged in the week to April 22, due to a rally in crude costs and a further decline in sales revenue.

04-23-2026 15:47:59

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