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China’s EO market soften before surging in Q1 2026 but remain unprofitable amid weak demand

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026--China’s EO market rebounded sharply after softening but stayed unprofitable with lower operating rates in Q1 2026.

04-21-2026 16:08:22

Weaker costs, soft demand pull sec-butyl acetate down from peak

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026—Driven by geopolitical tensions and cost-side factors, the price of sec-butyl acetate surged to a three-year high in early April, then dropped sharply due to falling cru

04-21-2026 14:00:54

China’s DMF prices surge on geopolitics, then ease on soft demand

Shandong (JLC), March 17, 2026--China DMF prices soared recently on firmer cost support and improving demand amid escalating geopolitical tensions, though a short-term pullback is expected.

03-17-2026 16:25:19

DOTP prices soften following initial March gains

Shandong (JLC), March 17, 2026--China's DOTP market prices inched down after initial firmness in March due to slack demand.

03-17-2026 00:00:00

China’s DOTP market falls amid softening costs and tepid demand

Shandong (JLC), February 10, 2026--China’s DOTP prices declined on weak feedstock costs and muted downstream demand ahead of Lunar New Year.

02-10-2026 17:19:00

China DMF market to go range-bound in 2026 amid soft fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), February 5, 2026-China’s domestic DMF market is expected to go range-bound at relatively low levels throughout 2026, with prevailing prices hovering around CNY 4,000/mt. Against the ba

02-05-2026 09:37:11

Northwest China methanol market softens on bearish fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), December 15, 2025- In early December, the methanol market in Northwest China edged lower amid weak futures and bearish fundamentals. Prices declined from CNY1,998-2,008/mt at the start

12-15-2025 14:55:14

China agricultural film sees intensifying regional divergence amid weak demand and soft cost

Shandong (JLC), November 19, 2025—Recently, China's agricultural film sector showed regional divergence, since shrinking demand in North China lowered operating rates, while South China saw uptick in

11-19-2025 17:26:45

Asian phenol prices soften over 2021-2025 despite brief rallies

Shandong (JLC), November 18, 2025--From 2021-2025, Asian phenol prices largely trended lower after initial gains despite several brief rebounds, with prices peaking at $1,592/mt CFR China in early Mar

11-18-2025 16:03:52

China MAP market: cost surge meets soft demand

Shandong (JLC), October 28, 2025—Recently, domestic MAP market remained deadlocked under dual pressures of soaring costs and weak demand, with short-term stalemate likely to persist, while long-term t

10-28-2025 15:32:57

China acrylonitrile prices dip as supply rebounds, demand stays soft

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2025—In September 2025, the acrylonitrile market reached a fragile supply-demand balance, with expanded supply and sluggish demand weighing on prices, maintaining a weak

09-23-2025 08:55:52

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

Shandong MTBE price slips on soft demand

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2025-- In August, MTBE prices in Shandong initially strengthened amid tighter supply but later retreated to new lows as downstream demand weakened.

08-27-2025 17:39:16

China TDI market down amid soft demand

Shandong (JLC), August 18, 2025--China's TDI market prices continued to move down in mid-August due to weakened downstream demand.

08-18-2025 00:00:00

MAP prices move sideways amid moderate cost support and soft demand

Shandong (JLC), Jun 13, 2025--China’s monoammonium phosphate (MAP) prices moved sideways amid moderate cost support and soft demand recently.

06-13-2025 17:07:51

China sec-Butyl acetate market gloomy amid soft demand

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2025—Since late April, China’s sec-Butyl acetate prices have been taking a nosedive amid weaker-than-expected demand.

05-27-2025 12:07:00

PP prices move down in Q1 2025 on capacity expansion, soft demand

Shandong (JLC), March 20, 2025—PP prices moved down in the first quarter of 2025 due to capacity expansion and soft demand.

03-20-2025 14:44:56

China PET bottle chip market dragged by soft fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), June 25, 2024--PET bottle chip market was slack recently, on account of high operating rate and thin downstream demand.

06-25-2024 16:43:57

TDI market deadlocked amid soft demand

Shandong (JLC), May 22, 2024---After the rally of domestic toluene diisocyanate (TDI) prices, TDI market bogged down in a stalemate amid downstream traders’ shrinking buying appetite.

05-22-2024 21:03:00

Domestic fuel prices inch lower amid soft demand

Guangzhou (JLC), December 22, 2023--China’s wholesale gasoline and diesel prices inched lower in the week to December 22, still subdued by seasonally weak demand.

12-22-2023 18:28:53

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