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PetroChina Guangdong completes renovation of product terminal

Guangzhou (JLC), April 24, 2026--PetroChina Guangdong Petrochemical's product terminal renovation project passed the completion acceptance recently, the construction company said.

04-24-2026 18:14:35

CNOOC Zhuhai LNG terminal phase II project enters full operation

Beijing (JLC), April 23, 2026—Offshore Oil Engineering completed cool-down operations and established a five-meter liquid level in the final LNG storage tank of CNOOC Zhuhai LNG terminal phase II.

04-23-2026 18:09:10

Asian PX unit operating rate fall sharply on supply disruptions

Shandong (JLC), April 23, 2026--Crude supply disruptions drove Asian PX operating rates sharply lower, particularly in Japan and South Korea.

04-23-2026 16:30:54

Liaohe Petchem to export hydraulic asphalt for first time

Beijing (JLC), April 23, 2026—PetroChina Liaohe Petrochemical won the bid to supply hydraulic asphalt for the Guinea Amaria Hydropower Project on April 20, the company said on its official website.

04-23-2026 16:05:27

Independents' refining margins for imported crude plunge

Guangzhou (JLC), April 23, 2026--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude plunged in the week to April 22, due to a rally in crude costs and a further decline in sales revenue.

04-23-2026 15:47:59

Shandong independents' run rates extend gains

Guangzhou (JLC), April 22, 2026--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates continued to rise in the week ending April 22, JLC’s data shows.

04-22-2026 19:03:29

Sinopec Anqing launches bonded jet fuel business

Guangzhou (JLC), April 22, 2026--Sinopec Anqing Petrochemical shipped out the first batch of bonded jet fuel on April 17, marking the start of its bonded jet fuel business, the company said.

04-22-2026 18:15:59

HDPE exports and imports up by varying degrees in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 22, 2026—In March 2026, China’s HDPE imports and exports both increased, albeit by varying degrees, with exports witnessing a pronounced 125.75% month-on-month rise while imports

04-22-2026 17:38:31

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 PDH unit operating rate moves down

Beijing (JLC), April 20, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 57.11% in the week to April 16, down 2.77 percentage points compared with the week to April 9.

04-20-2026 17:38:40

Qingdao-based SAF project receives construction permit

Beijing (JLC), April 16, 2026--A 300,000 mt/yr SAF project in Qingdao received the Construction Project Planning Permit on April 10, according to market sources.

04-16-2026 16:54:30

Shandong independents' run rates rally in mid-April

Guangzhou (JLC), April 15, 2026--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates rebounded in the week ending April 15, JLC’s data shows.

04-15-2026 19:07:32

Independents' refining margins for imported crude surge

Guangzhou (JLC), April 15, 2026--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude surged in mid-April when crude costs dropped more significantly than sales revenue.

04-15-2026 18:49:12

China PE maintenance losses to up by 36.73% MoM in Apr

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026 – China polyethylene (PE) maintenance losses might reach around 660,000 mt in April, a month on month increase of 36.73% from 482,700 mt in March, which is expected to h

04-15-2026 17:10:29

China’s SBS unit operating rate down in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026--In March, the operating rate of SBS producers was 52.68%, down 14.19% month on month and 11.30% year on year.

04-15-2026 15:04:00

Yanchang Petroleum gas output jumps 19% YoY in Q1

Beijing (JLC), April 15, 2026—In the first quarter of 2026, Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group produced 3.641 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas with a year-on-year increase of 19.03%.

04-15-2026 14:58:15

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

Geopolitical premium fades, PE market weak

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026—The temporary ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran has led to a gradual unwinding of geopolitical premiums in China’s PE market, which currently shows a pattern o

04-15-2026 13:10:00

China’s HDPE prices lead gains in early Apr

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026—In early April, China’s PE market saw sharp fluctuations, with HDPE prices showing the most pronounced gains among the three major varieties.

04-15-2026 11:35:24

Rises in PE prices underpinned by high cost, tight supply

04-15-2026 11:20:12

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