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China chlor-alkali sector faces limited impact from Middle East tensions

Shandong (JLC), March 11, 2026--While rising Middle East tensions have lifted energy prices, China’s chlor-alkali sector is expected to see only limited impact, with key markets still mainly shaped by

03-11-2026 11:01:47

China soda ash market faces pressure around the Chinese New Year holiday

Shandong(JLC), February 11, 2026—In February 2026, China’s domestic soda ash market remained broadly range-bound, as a tightening supply environment met persistently weak downstream demand.

02-11-2026 10:36:04

China’s potassium sulfate industry suffers multi-faceted pressures

Shandong (JLC), February 5, 2026--China’s potassium sulfate industry is mired in multifaceted challenges: high feedstock costs, by-product losses, a seasonal demand slowdown and muted exports.

02-05-2026 15:14:33

CPE industry to face 0.20 mln mt/yr capacity addition in 2026

Shandong (JLC), January 28, 2026 – A total of 0.20 million mt/yr new chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) capacity might be released in 2026. In this way, China CPE capacity might total at 2.3945 million mt

01-28-2026 10:51:36

China PVC industry faces transformation under the 15th Five-Year Plan

Shandong (JLC), October 29, 2025- During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period(2026-2030), China’s PVC industry will shift from expansion to optimization, emphasizing low-carbon production, demand diversi

10-29-2025 17:07:19

Polyether prices face downward pressure soon

Shandong (JLC), October 21, 2025--Polyether prices are projected to decline in the short term, pressured by weakened cost support, rising supply and muted demand.

10-21-2025 17:01:00

China’s synthetic rubber market faces feedstock pressure amid tariff tensions

Shandong (JLC), October 21, 2025--China’s synthetic rubber market is expected to face downward pressure amid ongoing Sino-U.S. tariff tensions and falling feedstock prices.

10-21-2025 11:47:00

China DOP prices face pressure amid soft fundamentals, weak cost support

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2025—China’s domestic DOP market continues to face downward pressure, with weak fundamentals and minimal cost support constraining any potential gains.

09-22-2025 16:37:40

China PE market faces muted peak season despite policy support

Despite the traditional peak season, China's PE market saw a slight decline in September 2025 due to weak demand and cautious procurement, though the downturn was cushioned by supportive government po

09-18-2025 09:56:35

What does China’s energy market face amid escalating trade war?

Guangzhou (JLC), April 11, 2025--As the trade war between the United States (U.S.) and China keeps escalating, more attention has been drawn to the Chinese market. What does its energy market face?

04-11-2025 18:50:22

China's PX industry faces capacity expansion bottleneck

Shandong (JLC), February 18, 2025-After the high-speed commissioning period of PX capacity from 2021 to 2023, the PX industry entered a capacity expansion bottleneck phase from 2024 to 2025. There wer

02-18-2025 14:45:00

China PA market to face higher supply, stronger demand

09-30-2024 17:26:09

PE industry faces waning profits

Shandong (JLC), July 10, 2024—In the first half of 2024, China’s polyethylene (PE) industry saw profit squeeze, which led to declining rate of capacity utilization.

07-10-2024 16:39:58

China PP industry faces intense supply pressure

Shandong (JLC), April 23, 2024—When the decreasing capacity PP utilization rate has failed to alleviate supply pressure, the PP industry has called upon an industry upgrade and transformation.

04-23-2024 00:00:00

Acrylonitrile market expected to still face oversupply in 2024

Shandong (JLC), March 1, 2024--Acrylonitrile market will still face oversupply in 2024, as the industry capacity growth will continue to outpace downstream capacity growth.

03-07-2024 17:12:19

PE market faces weakening support in Oct

China PE prices are unlikely to see surges in October, though there is an uptrend in September.

10-18-2023 19:07:06

Independent refiners face crude quota tightness in Q4

Guangzhou (JLC), October 16, 2023—Chinese independent refiners are facing tight imported crude quotas in the last quarter of 2023, and they may switch to more alternative feedstocks.

10-16-2023 10:29:10

Coal-based methanol units face low profits, despite falling coal prices

Shandong (JLC), May 11, 2023—China’s coal-methanol enterprises mostly suffered from margins losses in January-April, though coal prices continued to fall in the stint.

05-11-2023 17:09:56

Recycled plastic market still faces pressure in 2023

03-23-2023 16:17:53

Coal-based methanol units face narrower losses on slipping coal prices

Shandong (JLC), March 1, 2023—The margin loss of coal-based methanol units narrowed but the cost pressure lingered.

03-01-2023 17:56:48

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