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China methanol imports to down by 42.47% MoM in May

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026 – China methanol import volume would be settled at around 323,700 mt in May, down by 42.47% month on month and down by 74.95% year on year, mainly due to decreasing shipp

06-10-2026 10:34:57

China's export and import values surge in May

Guangzhou (JLC), June 9, 2026--China's total export and import values both rose significantly in May, the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC) said, releasing the latest data on June 9.

06-09-2026 19:15:14

China’s crude imports slump to over-eight-year low

Guangzhou (JLC), June 9, 2026--China's crude oil imports in May 2026 slumped to a new low in over eight years, because of the shipment disruption amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and high pric

06-09-2026 18:08:29

China LLDPE import by origin, Apr 2026

06-09-2026 15:38:43

LNG imports rise over 30% MoM in May

Beijing (JLC), June 5, 2026—China’s 34 LNG terminals received around 4.93 million mt of LNG in May with a month-on-month increase of 34.2% and a year-on-year drop of 1.6%.

06-05-2026 11:41:19

China’s palm oil imports plunge in Apr

Beijing (JLC), May 28, 2026—China imported 153,200 mt of palm oil (palm olein & palm stearin) in April, down 56.29% month on month and 31.18% year on year, according to the General Administration of C

05-28-2026 15:09:23

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

Steep costs weigh down China’s Apr LPG imports

Beijing (JLC), May 27, 2026—LPG inflows to China settled at 1.56 mln mt in April 2026, a month-on-month plunge of 39.59%, data from the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC) showed.

05-27-2026 14:34:41

Premiums of imported fuel oil drop on weak demand

Guangzhou (JLC), May 26, 2026--The premiums of imported fuel oil in Shandong have lately declined, due to weak demand from local independent refiners, according to market sources.

05-26-2026 17:59:38

China’s April EVA market sees strong exports but weak imports

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026—China’s EVA market indicated a pattern of high output, shrinking imports and surging exports in April. Strong exports against subdued imports became the core feature in Ap

05-26-2026 16:31:13

China’s asphalt imports tumble in Apr

Beijing (JLC), May 26, 2026—China imported 207,846 mt of asphalt in April, down 34.87% month on month and 26.20% year on year, according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC).

05-26-2026 11:38:13

China's bonded bunker fuel imports plunge in April

Guangzhou (JLC), May 25, 2026--China's bonded bunker fuel imports plunged in April, as bunker suppliers suspended their import of low-sulfur fuel oil (LSFO) when domestic production surged.

05-25-2026 18:22:28

China’s PP import market undergoes structural shift

Shandong (JLC), May 22, 2026—China's polypropylene (PP) import market from 2025 to 2026 saw total import volumes fall year on year, while average import prices peaked and then declined.

05-22-2026 17:36:00

China’s LNG imports slip in April

Shandong (JLC), May 20, 2026—China imported about 3.53 million (mln) mt of LNG in April 2026, down 9.80% month on month and 23.13% year on year.

05-20-2026 17:59:59

China's fuel oil imports plunge to 51-month low in April

Guangzhou (JLC), May 19, 2026--China's fuel oil imports plunged to a 51-month low in April 2026 when domestic refiners boosted their low-sulfur fuel oil (LSFO) production significantly.

05-19-2026 19:02:50

China's naphtha imports hit 45-month low in April

Guangzhou (JLC), May 19, 2026--China's naphtha imports plunged to a 45-month low in April 2026 amid the continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

05-19-2026 15:16:19

China methanol imports to up by 31.10% MoM in Apr

Shandong (JLC), May 13, 2026 – China methanol import volume would be settled at around 574,100 mt in April, up by 31.10% month on month, mainly because of obvious increase in non-Iran resources. Howev

05-13-2026 10:43:04

China's daily crude oil imports hit 45-month low

Guangzhou (JLC), May 9, 2026--China's daily crude oil imports plunged to a 45-month low in April 2026, according to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC).

05-09-2026 15:00:26

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

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