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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 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’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

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

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

Sep PE market underpinned by high cost, slightly high production losses

The key conflict in China PE market is the tension between higher-supply prediction and seasonal demand changes currently. Meanwhile, changes in crude oil prices will exert important influences on Chi

09-23-2026 15:53:13

China PP market stay supported by costs and turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2026—China’s PP market stays supported by rising feedstock costs and maintenance-driven supply losses across South, East and North China, although downstream buyers resis

09-22-2026 17:38:03

Fed’s rate hike weighs on global butadiene market

Shandong (JLC), September 21, 2026—The Fed raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00% on September 16, adding macro headwinds to global butadiene demand while China remains anchored by domestic fu

09-21-2026 17:40:19

Analysis on the impact of interest rate hikes on natural rubber market

Shandong (JLC), September 21, 2026—Amid expectations of interest rate hikes, natural rubber futures retreated in mid-September firstly, while with the interest rate hike in place, the bearish factors

09-21-2026 17:10:45

Fed’s rate hike exerts bearish pressure on butyl rubber market

Shandong (JLC), September 18, 2026—The US Federal Reserve (the Fed) concluded its two-day monetary policy meeting on September 16 and announced a 25-basis-point increase in the federal funds rate targ

09-20-2026 17:00:00

Fed's first rate hike since 2023 to weigh on China's PVC market

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2026--Fed rate hike is expected to weigh on China’s PVC market via eroded cost support, softening export demand and compressed margins.

09-18-2026 17:27:02

Scrap tire market higher in early Sep, but faces downward pressure

Shandong (JLC), September 15, 2026—As of September 15, the scrap tire price overall showed a rise followed by a decline. Prices of various products moved noticeably higher, while downward pressure gra

09-17-2026 17:20:52

S China PP production and sales both high with severe market competition

PP capacity surged in South China in recent years, and the local supply increased accordingly. The market competition between local and cross-regional PP goods showed signs of escalation.

09-16-2026 17:33:28

Unrecoverable H1 supply shortfall underpins PP market outlook

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--Maintenance and production cuts tightened PP supply in H1, but restarts and Q4 new capacity additions are set to ease supply tightness.

09-16-2026 16:52:26

China’s PSF industry saw diverging performance amid market weakness in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2026--China’s PSF industry remained weak in H1 2026, with diverging performance across producers.

09-16-2026 16:06:22

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