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China VAM market poised to weaken on bearish fundamentals despite cost support

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026—China’s VAM market is poised to weaken on bearish supply-demand fundamentals, but firm feedstock costs are expected to limit the downside and prevent a sharp collapse.

08-26-2026 08:46:42

Shandong methanol market strengthens on bullish sentiment, supportive fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2026 — Shandong methanol prices have surged in recent days, supported by firmer sentiment and improving regional supply-demand fundamentals.

08-20-2026 11:45:30

Caution prevails in China EPDM market in Aug amid weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), August 18, 2026--Caution will prevail in China's EPDM market in August, with weak demand and ample supply weighing on fundamentals, but elevated costs and pre-season restocking providi

08-18-2026 16:00:03

Geopolitical shocks and capacity surge reshape China's PE market

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2026--In 2026, the interplay between Middle East geopolitical turmoil and concentrated H2 capacity additions drove China's PE market through a triple transformation

08-13-2026 16:19:18

China HDPE market to face loose fundamentals in H2 2026

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2026 – China HDPE market may face loose fundamentals in the second half of 2026 (H2 2026), mainly owing to commissioning of new HDPE units and limited improvement in downstr

08-13-2026 11:00:05

China VAM market poised to soften on rising run rates and weak demand

Shandong (JLC), August 11, 2026—China’s VAM market is poised to soften in the near term, pressured by rising operating rates and lackluster demand.

08-11-2026 17:30:27

China’s PTA market to face tight supply-demand balance in H2 2026

Shandong (JLC), August 5, 2026 – The supply‑demand pattern in China’s PTA industry is projected to gradually move from a structural surplus to a tight balance in the second half (H2) of 2026, driven b

08-05-2026 08:30:00

Jul carbon black market caught in a bull-bear tug-of-war

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2026--China’s carbon black market overall maintained a range-bound pattern in July 2026, characterized by limited upward momentum and constrained downside.

07-29-2026 16:57:29

China float glass market keeps weak in off-season

Prices of float glass were stable-to-falling, and there was little support in spot market.

07-28-2026 16:32:12

China methanol market swings on geopolitical shifts amid weak seasonal demand

Shandong (JLC), July 24, 2026—China’s methanol market weakened early in July, rebounded sharply mid-month, and then eased into a range-bound pattern toward month-end.

07-24-2026 17:19:55

China's ethanol market to face mounting supply pressure in H2 as coal-based capacity surges

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2026--China’s ethanol market is expected to face mounting supply pressure in H2 2026, as coal-based capacity continues to expand.

07-23-2026 16:59:00

China float glass market faces lower supply, weak demand

China float glass market faced both lower supply and weaker demand at the same time in the first half of 2026, and was expected to extend a weak trend in the second half.

07-23-2026 13:52:24

China PP market to face greater oversupply pressure in H2 2026

It is predicted that China PP capacity will reach 53.645 million mt/yr by the end of 2026, which will further escalate the oversupply pressure.

07-23-2026 13:47:51

PE market shows uptrend in H1 Jul on high cost, with fluctuations caused by weak fundamentals

China PE market showed an uptrend as a whole in the first half of July, 2026, but there were fluctuations caused by the game between weak fundamentals and production cost

07-16-2026 15:09:19

China's DOP market rebounds in early-to-mid Jul on firmer costs and recovering demand

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026--China’s DOP market rebounded in early-to-mid July amid climbing feedstock costs and recovering downstream demand.

07-15-2026 17:46:10

China’s vinyl acetate market stabilizes, awaiting upward movement

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026—Vinyl acetate port prices in East China declined to CNY5,300–5,350/mt in the week ending July 10, with bearish sentiment prevalent. However, entering this week, with geop

07-15-2026 17:45:52

China acrylic fiber market range-bound amid off-season headwinds

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026—In early-to-mid July 2026, China’s acrylic fiber market remained range-bound and sluggish, weighed down by weakening costs, a seasonal demand lull, and tightenin

07-15-2026 17:17:00

China’s adipic acid market prices rise on heightened geopolitical tensions

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026—Notwithstanding the weakness in adipic acid supply-demand fundamentals, the heightened geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran have driven up international crude

07-15-2026 17:12:37

Safety inspections sweep shoe industry and weigh on EVA market briefly

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026—The recent fire accident in Jinjiang, Fujian has drawn high attention to safety production in the shoe material and shoe industries, and thus factories in East China and

07-15-2026 09:17:03

Incentive policies to promote green transformation of China's bunker fuel market

Guangzhou (JLC), July 14, 2026--In the context of low-carbon transformation in global shipping, China's major bunkering ports, including Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Zhoushan, have implemented a

07-14-2026 18:23:29

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