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Analysis of methanol market in Northern China amid coking production curbs

Shandong (JLC), August 15, 2025—Recent coking production curbs in parts of China have rippled through commodity markets, including methanol. However, the impact on the spot methanol market in northern

08-15-2025 17:07:50

China–U.S. tariff suspension provides short-term boost to PVC market

Shandong (JLC), August 14, 2025—China and the U.S. agreed to suspend 24% reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, keeping a 10% baseline, a move set to boost PVC market.

08-14-2025 17:24:13

China PP market keeps weak on weak fundamentals

08-14-2025 17:23:06

SVR3L market price rebounds on relatively tight spot circulation

Shandong (JLC), August 14, 2025--China’s natural rubber market experienced a decline in late July. Traders and downstream enterprises, therefore, stockpiled at low prices, propping up the market to so

08-14-2025 17:04:23

China’s ABS market trends sideways on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), Aug 14, 2025—China ABS market moved sideways amid supply-demand imbalances and weak feedstock support.

08-14-2025 16:55:16

China’s DAP prices stabilize in policy-constrained, cost-driven market

Shandong (JLC), August 14, 2025--China’s DAP prices moved sideways in early August, amid high feedstock prices, stable exports and weak domestic demand.

08-14-2025 15:29:08

Renewed US-China Tariff Delay Helps Soothe Market Concerns

China and the United States have reached an agreement to extend the suspension of tariffs for an additional 90 days starting from August 12, a move that is anticipated to enhance market sentiment.

08-14-2025 13:51:31

June PTA exports still dominated by nearby Asian markets

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025--China imported only 1,200 mt of PTA in June 2025, up 1,100 mt month on month, while exports totaled 255,200 mt, down 10,000 mt month on month.

08-13-2025 17:05:00

Faster phase-out of outdated capacity to impact IIR market little

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025--The action plan for phasing out outdated production capacity, spearheaded by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), is likely to have minimal

08-13-2025 11:03:11

Potassium chloride market price on range-bound move

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025—China’s potassium chloride market price moved range-bound on the whole from late July, with market transaction reaching a standstill.

08-13-2025 08:39:11

Polybutadiene market prices to increase after falling in Aug

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025--Polybutadiene prices will increase after falling in August amid higher cost and rising demand.

08-13-2025 00:00:00

China’s polycarboxylate monomer market price in downtrend

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2025—China’s polycarboxylate monomer (PCE) market price was in the downtrend from late July. The market saw mounting PCE supply but weakening demand as downstream enterprise

08-12-2025 17:53:53

Aug BOPP film market to keep range-bound

BOPP film prices showed a downtrend in July, but showed an inverted V-shaped trend in end-July. And China BOPP film market will go range-bound in August.

08-12-2025 17:51:38

China DMC market loses gains made in early Aug

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2025--China dimethyl carbonate (DMC) prices rose in early August but then sank as costs descended.

08-12-2025 00:00:00

Measures for refined oil circulation not to make much impact on market

Guangzhou (JLC), August 8, 2025--China has lately released Measures for the Management of Refined of Circulation that will take effect on September 1, 2025, but this will not make much impact.

08-08-2025 16:29:25

Higher capacity depresses PE market in South China

The LLDPE capacity rose significantly in South China in January-July, 2025. And the LDLEP market faces new opportunities and challenges given the present supply-demand structure.

07-30-2025 17:03:50

China’s ABS market supply-demand analysis in H1 2025

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2025--In the first half of 2025, China’s ABS market was unmistakably oversupplied. Distributors struggled to move volumes, and judging the direction of prices became increasin

07-29-2025 11:37:00

Supply-Demand Analysis of China Propylene Market in H1,2025

The ratio of self-sufficiency of China propylene market kept rising along with the rising propylene output and falling imports.

07-29-2025 10:43:52

China toluene market price indicates weakness in H1 2025

Shandong (JLC), July 24, 2025—In the first half of 2025, China’s toluene market primarily indicated downtrend in January-April and then experienced a pickup in May-June. The toluene price in East Chin

07-24-2025 16:38:06

China caustic soda market in stalemate with bullish prediction, weak fundamentals

07-23-2025 17:23:12

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