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China PP prices rise in August as supply tightness and costs support

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2026—China’s PP prices fluctuated higher in August on supply tightness and cost support. September may see further slight gains, though unit restarts and hand-to-mouth

08-27-2026 16:03:19

Caustic soda prices show rebounds on supply-side supply

08-26-2026 15:00:50

BCS prices rise on tight supply, higher cost

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026--China's BCS market prices rose on the whole in mid-August amid tight supply and higher costs.

08-26-2026 11:43:00

China PX rally fades as supply grows

Shandong (JLC), August 25, 2026--In the week ending August 21, China’s PX market rallied strongly from early August, with the front-month futures contract climbing by 9.7% to a peak of CNY8,394/mt.

08-25-2026 17:48:51

LLDPE holds range-bound as low inventory and supply cuts underpin prices

Shandong (JLC), August 25, 2026--Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East did not show any clear signs of easing, and LLDPE futures and spot prices remained range-bound at elevated levels. Current mar

08-25-2026 15:13:41

Acrylonitrile bottoms out on supply cuts, weak demand limits rally

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2026--China's acrylonitrile spot market bottomed out on supply-side contraction, yet feeble downstream demand capped the upside and pointed to range-bound consolidation ahea

08-20-2026 16:13:02

South China’s toluene prices rise on tight supply and higher crude prices

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2026—South China’s toluene market prices have been on an uptrend since early August, bolstered by spot supply constraints and higher international crude oil prices. As of Au

08-20-2026 15:52:06

China mPE prices rise on higher cost, tighter supply

08-20-2026 15:12:14

China octanol prices extend gains on firm cost support and tight supply

Shandong (JLC), August 17, 2026—China’s octanol prices extended their gains through mid-August, supported by firm cost-side support and tight supply.

08-17-2026 17:30:12

China PP supply recovery to cap price rally as maintenance units restart

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2026—China’s PP prices are likely to retreat from recent highs as restarting maintenance units and weak downstream demand loosen the supply-driven rally.

08-13-2026 17:16:00

China’s POE capacity ramp-up intensifies supply-demand tug-of-war

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2026--China’s POE prices went range-bound amid surging domestic POE supply and weak seasonal demand, with continued capacity additions capping any upside.

08-12-2026 17:05:14

China spot TDI prices go up amid shrinking supply

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2026 – China spot TDI prices went up recently, as the spot supply shrank due to maintenance or operating rate cuts of domestic and overseas TDI units and toluene prices move

08-12-2026 13:54:56

China POM prices fall due to sufficient supply and soft demand

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2026 – China POM prices fell recently, owing to sufficient supply and soft demand. News that some producers cut their EXW prices by CNY 200-400/mt was heard in the market. I

08-12-2026 10:14:31

China’s PTA market to face tight supply-demand balance in H2 2026

Shandong (JLC), August 5, 2026 – The supply‑demand pattern in China’s PTA industry is projected to gradually move from a structural surplus to a tight balance in the second half (H2) of 2026, driven b

08-05-2026 08:30:00

China INE crude price drops amid easing supply concerns

Guangzhou (JLC), August 4, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) fell on Tuesday amid hopes of a resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

08-04-2026 19:01:26

Aug PP weakness to persist as supply rises, demand remains subdued

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2026--China’s PP market is expected to remain constrained by rising supply and weak demand in August, with spot prices stuck in a weak range-bound pattern lacking rebound mome

07-29-2026 16:55:54

Jul PE supply rises on unit restarts while spot prices stay elevated

Shandong (JLC), July 28, 2026--China’s polyethylene (PE) supply rose month-on-month in July as maintenance units restarted, while spot prices stayed elevated and range-bound tracking upstream costs.

07-28-2026 16:50:51

August maintenance to tighten China coal-based PP supply, but support seen fleeting into H2

Shandong (JLC), July 28, 2026—China’s coal-based PP supply is expected to tighten in August on maintenance, providing temporary support, but gains will be capped by weak fundamentals in H2.

07-28-2026 15:12:42

Tightening styrene supply in Guangdong drives wide-band rally

Shandong (JLC), July 28, 2026--Entering mid-July, as escalating geopolitical tensions pushed international crude oil prices sharply higher, styrene futures and spot markets surged significantly, with

07-28-2026 11:49:07

China's ethanol market to face mounting supply pressure in H2 as coal-based capacity surges

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2026--China’s ethanol market is expected to face mounting supply pressure in H2 2026, as coal-based capacity continues to expand.

07-23-2026 16:59:00

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