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China PE exports: Southeast Asia dominates, Middle East crisis fuels growth

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026—In April 2026, China's PE exports were centered on Southeast Asia while expanding into multiple regions, with the Middle East conflict creating opportunities for Chinese e

05-26-2026 10:04:00

High value-added PP capacity in rapid growth

Shandong (JLC), May 21, 2026—Consistent capacity expansion is seen in China's PP industry, which is followed by intensified industrial competition and shrinking production margins. In this context, mo

05-21-2026 09:14:58

China INE crude price surges amid growing geopolitical risks

Guangzhou (JLC), May 18, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) soared on Monday amid concerns over a potential escalation of US-Iran tensions.

05-18-2026 19:22:46

China’s economy maintains growth in April

Guangzhou (JLC), May 18, 2026--China's economy maintained steady growth in April, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on May 18, releasing the latest data.

05-18-2026 19:18:40

Geopolitical tensions continue to disrupt China PP supply growth in May

Shandong (JLC), May 14, 2026--In May, China’s PP industry's operating rate saw a modest rebound to 62.81%, representing a month-on-month increase of 3.2 percentage points but a year-on-year decline of

05-14-2026 17:21:23

China's CPI and PPI both grow in April

Guangzhou (JLC), May 12, 2026--China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, increased by 1.2% year on year in April, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

05-12-2026 19:26:12

PetroChina's net profit grows 1.9% in Q1 2026

Guangzhou (JLC), April 30, 2026--PetroChina's net profit attributable to its shareholders increased by 1.9% year on year in Q1 2026, data from the company's Q1 2026 report shows, which was calculated

04-30-2026 19:36:46

China’s asphalt imports grow in Mar

Beijing (JLC), April 27, 2026—China imported 319,129 mt of asphalt in March, up 2.70% month on month and 20.89% year on year, according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC).

04-27-2026 17:59:37

China INE crude price grows for fourth straight day

Guangzhou (JLC), April 24, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) rose for the fourth consecutive day on Friday, underpinned by ongoing tensions betwe

04-24-2026 18:50:50

China's apparent gasoline consumption grows in March

Guangzhou (JLC), April 21, 2026--China's apparent consumption of gasoline increased year on year in March 2026, primarily because of plunging exports.

04-21-2026 19:04:06

China's GDP grows 5.0% in Q1 2026

Guangzhou (JLC), April 16, 2026--China's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 5.0% year on year in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of S

04-16-2026 17:02:21

Shanxi sees growth of unconventional gas output in Jan-Feb

Beijing (JLC), March 30, 2026--Unconventional natural gas output in north China's Shanxi Province jumped 20.2% year on year to 3.28 billion cubic meters (bcm) in the first two months of 2026, setting

03-30-2026 17:02:43

China's apparent diesel consumption grows in first two months

Guangzhou (JLC), March 23, 2026--China's apparent consumption of diesel rose year on year in January-February 2026, on the back of increasing production.

03-23-2026 18:37:45

Crude stocks at Shandong ports grow again on lower consumption

Guangzhou (JLC), March 19, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports continued to increase in the week ending March 19 due to slowing consumption.

03-19-2026 19:12:25

China INE crude price rallies amid growing supply concerns

Guangzhou (JLC), March 18, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) rebounded moderately on Wednesday as attacks on a Middle Eastern port fueled supply

03-18-2026 19:21:23

China sets 2026 GDP growth target at 4.5-5%

Guangzhou (JLC), March 5, 2026--China targets a gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of 4.5-5.0% this year, according to Premier Li Qiang's first government work report delivered on Thursday.

03-05-2026 18:03:24

China INE crude price jumps further amid growing supply risks

Guangzhou (JLC), March 4, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) soared again on Wednesday as production losses increased due to blocked shipping thro

03-04-2026 18:58:05

China INE crude plunges after IEA estimates slower demand growth

Guangzhou (JLC), February 13, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) retreated sharply on Friday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) revised d

02-13-2026 19:08:25

Rising operating rates drive PE supply growth

Shandong (JLC), February 11, 2026--China’s Polyethylene (PE) unit operating rates steadily recovered to 86.34%, with overall supply scale maintaining high-level operations.

02-11-2026 17:36:00

China methanol run rates climb in 2025 on robust margins, demand growth

Shandong (JLC), February 4, 2026--China’s methanol operating rates trended higher overall in 2025, with the annual average rising to around 81.91%, up 4.79 percentage points year on year(YoY), primari

02-04-2026 15:58:26

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