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China's PSF market downturn continues in May

Shandong (JLC), May 29, 2026—China’s polyester staple fiber (PSF) prices trended lower with fluctuations, and market trading remained subdued.

05-29-2026 17:25:06

Asian PTA market price weakens on falling PX price and bleak demand

Shandong (JLC), May 28, 2026—In May, Asian PTA market trended lower, weighed by lukewarm demand and weakening feedstock costs. During the current lull in terminal industry, lackluster purchasing dampe

05-28-2026 11:39:47

State-owned refinery run rates stable in late May

Guangzhou (JLC), May 28, 2026--Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates were unchanged in the week ending May 27 (Wednesday), JLC’s data shows.

05-28-2026 11:35:04

China PP unit maintenance losses fall in May

Shandong (JLC), May 28, 2026—China’s PP maintenance loss fell to 1.21 million mt in May, but remained elevated, with operating rates hovering around 60%.

05-28-2026 11:28:04

Zhoushan approves EIA report for ZPC's Mamu oil storage expansion

Guangzhou (JLC), May 27, 2026--Zhoushan municipal ecological environment bureau released a notice earlier this month, approving the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report of the expansion projec

05-27-2026 19:00:26

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

China PO price range to narrow in June on regional supply shifts, weak demand

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026—Regional supply divergence and subdued demand are expected to narrow China’s PO price range in June, with Shandong prices forecast between CNY9,000-9,500/mt.

05-27-2026 17:10:08

Short-term caustic soda market to be bullish on high cost, lower output

05-27-2026 16:07:17

China’s polyester yarn market extends downtrend through May

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026--China’s polyester yarn market continued softening in late May, due to weak cost support, sluggish demand and ample supply.

05-27-2026 15:39:40

China PE market faces downward pressure amid fading geopolitical premium, soft demand

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026—China’s PE market is increasingly shifting from a phase of geopolitically inflated volatility toward a downtrend shaped by fading cost support and subdued demand.

05-27-2026 11:46:53

China’s SBS market extends downtrend in May on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026--Persistent cost pressures and sluggish demand kept China’s SBS market on a downward track in May. Output remained at year-to-date lows despite a monthly rebound.

05-27-2026 11:30:11

China PP market rallies in May, eases in June

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026—In May, China’s polypropylene (PP) prices rose strongly due to high costs and tight supply, though subdued demand capped gains; prices are expected to ease from elevated l

05-27-2026 10:37:25

Polyester filament yarn demand to improve in Jun-Jul

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026 – Polyester filament yarn demand will improve in June-July, because polyester filament yarn exports will be high with easing of China-US relations and domestic weaving ent

05-27-2026 10:37:00

Sinopec Qilu makes progress on transformation and upgrade project

Guangzhou (JLC), May 26, 2026--On May 25, Shandong Zibo Bureau of Natural Resources and Planning made public the planning of a 200,000 mt/yr ionic membrane caustic soda unit construction project, part

05-26-2026 19:14:44

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

LLDPE futures show downtrend in May, to fall slightly in Jun

05-26-2026 17:22:43

China PVC market gains cost support after Shanxi mining incident

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026—China’s PVC market is expected to receive a near-term boost following a coal mining accident in Shanxi, which may tighten feedstock supply and lift production costs.

05-26-2026 17:21:14

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

Yangshan Port welcomes CMA CGM NOTRE DAME’s maiden call

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026—The CMA CGM NOTRE DAME, the world’s largest LNG-powered French-flagged container ship, made its maiden call at Yangshan Port in Shanghai on May 22.

05-26-2026 16:09:00

China polymeric MDI prices decline on weak demand, despite supply-side support

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026—China’s polymeric MDI prices drifted lower in May, under pressure from persistently weak demand, even as producer efforts to tighten supply offered certain support.

05-26-2026 15:48:46

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