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A decade of PE trade shifts and China’s export outlook

Shandong (JLC), September 10, 2025--Over the past decade, as domestic capacity was steadily ramped up and moved upmarket, imports fell in structural terms, while exports, buoyed by technical upgrades

09-10-2025 16:01:56

China’s PP unit maintenance losses decline in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 9, 2025--China domestic polypropylene (PP) turnaround losses declined in August, while the start-up of new units added extra length to the market, compressing regional price

09-09-2025 16:00:59

China PE capacity expansion & self-sufficiency analysis

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2025--China’s polyethylene (PE) market has seen capacity and output rise year after year from 2016 through 2025, with two distinct surges occurring in 2020-2021 and again in

08-27-2025 17:06:28

China’s EO market in stalemate on muted demand, cost support

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2025--Since the start of 2025, China’s ethylene oxide (EO) market has been on a broadly weaker footing.

08-27-2025 10:01:35

July sees PE imports and exports swing back up after June slump

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2025--China imported 1.107 million mt of polyethylene (PE) in July 2025 according to the General Administration of Customs, up 15.40% month on month and down 14.79% year on

08-26-2025 17:25:57

China’s benzene imports surge in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2025--China’s imports of benzene climbed in July 2025 amid more imported cargoes from South Korea.

08-26-2025 10:41:55

China Jul PE exports jump on ample domestic supply

Shandong (JLC), August 21, 2025--China exported 101,700 mt of polyethylene (PE) in July 2025 according to the General Administration of Customs.

08-21-2025 16:53:44

China’s Jul potassium chloride imports hit lowest level in years

Shandong (JLC), August 21, 2025--China imported 532,800 mt of potassium chloride in July 2025, down 117,000 mt or 18% from June, according to the General Administration of Customs.

08-21-2025 11:51:57

High PE output in Northwest China caps price upside

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2025--China’s PE output in Northwest China remained robust as the operating rate there kept high, which dampened the price rises.

08-20-2025 17:11:45

Rises in China butanone prices lose momentum

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2025--During the third quarter, China’s butanone prices rose to multi-year highs but lost momentum shortly afterward.

08-20-2025 10:59:24

China PE capacity expansion to hit a record high in 2025

Shandong (JLC), August 19, 2025--China’s polyethylene (PE) industry capacity continued to expand at speed in 2025, with domestic self-sufficiency rising year by year.

08-19-2025 17:08:18

China PP expansion intensifies oversupply and price wars

Shandong (JLC), August 14, 2025--Years of continuous expansion have left China’s polypropylene (PP) industry facing an increasingly lopsided market.

08-14-2025 16:56:02

China PP unit turnaround-related losses rise in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 14, 2025--In July, China polypropylene (PP) turnaround-related losses totaled 615,800 mt, up 93,500 mt from the previous month.

08-14-2025 15:12:08

June PTA exports still dominated by nearby Asian markets

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025--China imported only 1,200 mt of PTA in June 2025, up 1,100 mt month on month, while exports totaled 255,200 mt, down 10,000 mt month on month.

08-13-2025 17:05:00

Weak domestic demand spurs H1 toluene export growth

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025--China domestic demand for toluene remained sluggish, pushing China’s toluene exports markedly higher in the first half of 2025.

08-13-2025 16:13:00

China methanol exports & imports analysis in H1 2025

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2025--China’s methanol trade in the first half of 2025 can be summarized as sharply lower imports and a modest but notable export rebound.

08-12-2025 16:24:00

China PVC prices edge lower lacking any bullish drivers

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2025--Last week a brief rebound quickly faded as the move found no support from underlying supply-demand fundamentals, and PVC prices moved down slightly.

08-12-2025 10:42:00

China's PET bottle chip exports down on rising freight

Shandong (JLC), July 30, 2025--China exported 545,500 mt of PET bottle chip in June 2025 at an average price of $772/mt, a month-on-month decrease of 73,500 mt yet a 2.56% rise compared with June 2024

07-30-2025 16:27:00

China’s butanone exports surge MoM to hit high in 2025

Shandong (JLC), July 30, 2025--China exported 30,067.30 mt of butanone in June 2025, up 52.18% month on month and 48.03% year on year, with total value at $26.59 million and an average price at $884.4

07-30-2025 10:02:00

A brief review of China’s NBR trade data in Jun

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2025--China imported 7,500 mt of NBR in June 2025 according to the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China, down 6.64% month on month but up 8.10%

07-29-2025 17:04:00

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