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Crude stocks at Shandong ports slip further on more outbound delivery

Guangzhou (JLC), April 23, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports continued to fall in the week ending April 23 as more feedstock was delivered out of local ports.

04-23-2026 19:09:38

China expands LPG imports in Mar 2026

Beijing (JLC), April 23, 2026—LPG inflows to China settled at 2.57 mln mt in March 2026, a month-on-month increase of 7.02%, data from the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC) showed.

04-23-2026 18:00:24

China’s MTBE exports rise markedly in Mar

Beijing (JLC), April 23, 2025--China’s MTBE exports registered 879,700 mt in March 2026, up 51.73% month on month and 189.81% year on year, according to data from the GACC.

04-23-2026 17:22:46

China PO market review in Q1

Shandong (JLC), April 23, 2026—In January-February, China’s propylene oxide (PO) price slipped after rising, primarily affected by variations in the supply-demand patterns. However, entering March, th

04-23-2026 17:18:16

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

Northwest China PP maintenance to tighten supply, temporarily firm prices

Shandong (JLC), April 23, 2026—Planned maintenance at major Northwest China coal-based PP units is expected to tighten supply and firm spot prices.

04-23-2026 09:14:14

Singapore sees further drop in its daily bunker fuel sales in March

Guangzhou (JLC), April 22, 2026--Singapore sold about 4.77 million mt of bunker fuel in March, with the daily sales at 153,722 mt, a decline of 7.92% month on month, calculations show, based on the d

04-22-2026 19:46:58

China's bonded bunker fuel imports continue to rise in March

Guangzhou (JLC), April 22, 2026--Chinese bunker suppliers continued to increase their bonded bunker fuel imports in March.

04-22-2026 19:28:25

Liaoning to bring online 450 MW wind power, methanol project by Mar 2027

Guangzhou (JLC), April 22, 2026--Huadian Liaoning Energy is advancing its 450 MW wind power, green hydrogen and methanol project in Tieling, Liaoning, aiming to bring it online by March 2027, the Peop

04-22-2026 18:12:27

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

China’s LNG imports rally in March

Beijing (JLC), April 22, 2026—China imported about 3.95 million (mln) mt of LNG in March 2026, an uptick of 3.43% month on month but a slump of 19.23% year on year, according to data from GACC.

04-22-2026 15:49:17

PP caught btw geopolitical cost spikes and weak supply-demand

Shandong (JLC), April 22, 2026--China’s polypropylene (PP) market was caught in a supply-demand squeeze between geopolitical shocks and overcapacity, with near-term prices tracking Middle East tension

04-22-2026 11:41:28

China INE crude price picks up amid rising geopolitical tensions

Guangzhou (JLC), April 21, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) rebounded on Tuesday due to renewed US-Iran tensions and uncertainty over whether fr

04-21-2026 18:43:44

China's naphtha imports drop to 15-month low in March

Guangzhou (JLC), April 21, 2026--China's naphtha imports plunged to a 15-month low in March 2026, according to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC).

04-21-2026 18:11:47

China’s potassium chloride inventory low for second consecutive April

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026--China's potassium chloride inventories have remained low for a second straight April, though the key drivers differed sharply between 2025 and 2026.

04-21-2026 17:34:06

China boosts fuel oil imports from two largest suppliers in Q1

Guangzhou (JLC), April 21, 2026--China boosted its fuel oil imports from its two largest fuel oil suppliers, Russia and Malaysia, in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, according to the latest data f

04-21-2026 17:26:32

China’s sulfuric acid export ban to dent prices, disrupt global supply chains

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026--China has indicated that it will suspend the export of industrial sulfuric acid from May 1 to December 31, 2026. This is projected to weigh on domestic price and shake

04-21-2026 14:46:15

China's bonded bunker fuel exports surge in March

Guangzhou (JLC), April 20, 2026--China's bonded bunker fuel exports surged in March, due to multiple factors.

04-20-2026 18:43:31

First LNG bunkering at Shenzhen Mawan Port completed

Beijing (JLC), April 17, 2026—CNOOC completed the first LNG bunkering operation at Mawan Port in the western port area of Shenzhen Port, the company said on its WeChat platform.

04-17-2026 18:07:00

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