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China PFY prices to fall back in late May

Shandong (JLC), April 22, 2026--China’s polyester filament yarn (PFY) prices are set to decline amid peak inventories and weak demand, unless downstream orders pick up.

04-22-2026 17:31:35

Japan’s sudden earthquake has limited impact on China’s sulfur market

Shandong (JLC), April 22, 2026 – A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan on April 20, with a focal depth of approximately 10 kilometers. The epicenter was located at 39.8

04-22-2026 13:58:37

PP market trends amid energy volatility and capacity expansion

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026--From 2025 to 2026, the polypropylene (PP) market exhibited an overall pattern of initial weakness followed by strength, with volatile upward movement, shaped by the int

04-21-2026 16:36:59

China’s sulfuric acid export ban to dent prices, disrupt global supply chains

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026--China has indicated that it will suspend the export of industrial sulfuric acid from May 1 to December 31, 2026. This is projected to weigh on domestic price and shake

04-21-2026 14:46:15

Weaker costs, soft demand pull sec-butyl acetate down from peak

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026—Driven by geopolitical tensions and cost-side factors, the price of sec-butyl acetate surged to a three-year high in early April, then dropped sharply due to falling cru

04-21-2026 14:00:54

China’s caprolactam prices rally in Q1 on cost pressures, supply cuts

Shandong (JLC), April 16, 2026--China’s caprolactam market exhibited a volatile upward trend in Q1 2026 driven by cost pressures and supply tightening .

04-16-2026 15:50:18

New wave of POM capacity set to reshape China's supply landscape

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026--A wave of capacity expansion is accelerating China's transition from import dependence toward self-sufficiency, altering the competitive dynamics of the POM market.

04-15-2026 13:40:27

China acetone market review in Q1 2026

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026—In the first quarter of 2026, China’s acetone market price surged after fluctuating at low positions.

04-15-2026 08:30:59

China unveils action plan to upgrade petrochemical sector in 2026-2029

Guangzhou (JLC), April 13, 2026--On April 3, 2026, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and six other top-tier ministries jointly released a comprehensive action plan to accelerate

04-13-2026 15:28:11

China releases action plan to further propel old unit renovation

Shandong (JLC), April 10, 2026--On March 11, 2026, seven Chinese national regulatory authorities jointly released the “Action Plan for Accelerating the Renovation and Upgrading of Outdated Facilities

04-10-2026 10:47:09

Hikes in titanium dioxide price tied to higher sulfuric acid prices

Shandong (JLC), April 9, 2026—In March, primarily driven by raw material prices spikes, titanium dioxide prices saw soaring prices. Besides, demand stood firm, particular in the overseas marke

04-09-2026 17:00:24

China acetic acid prices to remain at highs in Q2

Shandong (JLC), April 3, 2026 – China acetic acid market price might remain at high levels in the second quarter of 2026, mainly because of continued tight supply, high exports and strong domestic dem

04-03-2026 08:37:23

Multiple UGS facilities hit record withdrawals in heating season

Beijing (JLC), March 27, 2026—China wrapped up its natural gas supply task for 2025-2026 heating season, according to CCTV News. The national consumption in this period reached 180 bcm.

03-27-2026 09:05:50

China's newly installed power capacity of renewable energy jumps 21% in 2025

Guangzhou (JLC), March 26, 2026--China added 452 million kilowatts of renewable energy power capacity in 2025, a year-on-year leap of 21%, accounting for 83% of the country's total newly installed cap

03-26-2026 17:53:12

China LLDPE futures price surge on support of macro environment

The prices of DCE LLDPE futures rose in China. In March, the military conflict in the Middle East region made market traders hold worries on energy supply. And this triggered changes in PE supply.

03-26-2026 17:32:54

Geopolitical tension in Middle East impacts PE supply chain

Geopolitical tension in Middle East impact PE supply chain

03-26-2026 16:08:37

Q1 China’s sec-butyl acetate price rockets after going range-bound

Shandong (JLC), March 26, 2026—China’s sec-butyl acetate market went range-bound in January-February, and then it fluctuated at high positions after surging in early March. During the first quarter of

03-26-2026 15:14:27

China coal-to-ethanol capacity continues to expand

Shandong (JLC), March 24, 2026—China’s coal-to-ethanol capacity has continued to expand, becoming the primary driver of domestic supply growth.

03-24-2026 15:51:53

China adipic acid prices move sideways in Mar

Shandong (JLC), March 24, 2026--China adipic acid prices moved sideways following a surge in March due to geopolitical tensions.

03-24-2026 11:04:00

Capacity expansion, Middle East tensions reshape China’s PE trade

Shandong (JLC), March 24, 2026—In January–February 2026, driven by domestic capacity expansion and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, China’s polyethylene (PE) imports fell by 8.41% while expor

03-24-2026 10:45:24

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