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China PP market: structural price divergence deepens across grades

Shandong (JLC), October 22, 2026 — China’s PP industry is undergoing a wave of capacity additions, while product differentiation continues to widen.

10-22-2026 15:58:16

China PP supply reshaped by oil- and coal-based margin divergence

Shandong (JLC), October 22, 2026—Oil-based PP margins remain volatile on crude oil and naphtha costs while coal-based PP holds a resilient baseline, driving divergent turnaround and grade slate strate

10-22-2026 14:48:01

Independents' refining margins for imported crude plunge

Guangzhou (JLC), October 22, 2026--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude plunged in the week to October 21 when crude costs rose more significantly than sales revenue.

10-22-2026 14:18:25

MEG margins under pressure amid rising oil and coal prices

Shandong (JLC), October 21, 2026--China’s MEG market margins came under notable pressure squeezed by rising feedstock costs and falling MEG prices.

10-21-2026 17:22:09

PE prices fluctuate amid mixed market forces

Shandong (JLC), October 21, 2026—Cost-side support and tightened supply drove a PE price rebound, but weak downstream demand capped gains, promoting a price correction.

10-21-2026 16:55:59

China POM market to stay range-bound on weak demand and recovering supply

Shandong (JLC), October 21, 2026—China’s POM prices are expected to remain range-bound in the short term, as firm cost support is offset by recovering supply and sluggish downstream demand.

10-21-2026 16:21:58

China PP product slate realigns amid maintenance and margin pressure

Shandong (JLC), October 20, 2026—During January-October, China’s PP product slate shifted markedly as maintenance peaked in April, raffia lost share in Q2, while specialty grades recovered in Q3.

10-20-2026 17:19:04

China PA6 market remains caught between cost support, weak demand

Shandong (JLC), October 20, 2026 — China’s PA6 market has fluctuated at elevated levels, with firm cost support underpinning prices while lacklustre demand limits further gains.

10-20-2026 16:32:05

China DOP margins recover, but loss risks persist

Shandong (JLC), October 19, 2026 — China’s DOP market recovered from months of losses, but elevated feedstock costs and weak demand continued to pressure margins in October.

10-19-2026 17:38:51

China’s caustic soda market remains subdued in Q1-Q3 amid oversupply

Shandong (JLC), October 15, 2026--China’s caustic soda market remained subdued in Q1-Q3 2026 as oversupply persisted.

10-15-2026 17:28:00

Independents' refining margins for imported crude turn negative

Guangzhou (JLC), October 15, 2026--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude turned negative in mid-October, due to a surge in crude costs.

10-15-2026 13:58:20

Liaoning methanol market sees sharp post-holiday fluctuations

Shandong (JLC), October 14, 2026-Liaoning’s methanol market experienced sharp swings after the National Day holiday (Oct 1-7), with prices surging initially before retreating amid bearish fundamentals

10-14-2026 10:29:16

China INE crude price dips as market watches US-Iran diplomatic negotiations

Guangzhou (JLC), October 12, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) retreated on Monday following reports that the United States has accepted some of

10-12-2026 19:00:32

China’s styrene market operating rates rise in Sep

Shandong (JLC), October 10, 2026--In September, China's styrene industry operating rate stood at 66.67%, up 2.81 percentage points month on month but down sharply by 9.26 percentage points year on yea

10-10-2026 17:31:18

Independents' crude refining margins weaken in early October

Guangzhou (JLC), October 9, 2026--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude weakened in early October, as refining costs increased and sales revenue declined.

10-09-2026 10:33:21

Independents' crude refining margins grow in late September

Guangzhou (JLC), September 30, 2026--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude grew in late September, because of an increase in their sales revenue.

09-30-2026 17:11:07

China's DMF market hits three-year high in Q3 before retreating

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2026--China’s DMF market rallied sharply in Q3 2026 before pulling back, with prices breaking above CNY6,000/mt to hit a three-year high.

09-24-2026 19:29:00

China PE market sees high prices, but weak fundamentals

China PE prices stayed at high levels underpinned by high cost, but the market fundamentals were weak.

09-24-2026 17:37:54

Fed rate-hike impact limited as EVA market driven by own fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2026--The Fed's rate hikes posed only a short-term sentiment disturbance, with EVA's outlook still hinging on its own supply-demand balance and PV installation momentum.

09-24-2026 17:22:07

Independents' refining margins for imported crude rally

Guangzhou (JLC), September 23, 2026--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude rallied in the week to September 23, because of a drop in crude costs, despite a slight decline i

09-23-2026 18:39:19

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