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China toluene exports up 31.5% MoM and 283% YoY in Oct

Shandong (JLC), November 25, 2025 – China toluene export volume hit a new high to about 125,488.42 mt in October, up 31.5% month on month and up 283% year on year, mainly owing to weak domestic demand

11-25-2025 13:40:35

China toluene exports up 168% YoY in Q3

Shandong (JLC), October 23, 2025 – China toluene export volume was settled at about 241,200 mt in quarter 3, up by around 151,200 mt or 168% year on year and up by about 97,600 mt or 68% quarter on qu

10-23-2025 14:03:42

Up/downstream strength fails to break toluene market deadlock

A market stalemate persisted for toluene as support from firm upstream markets was offset by ample domestic supply and cautious trader sentiment, leading to continued sideways consolidation.

09-25-2025 09:50:40

China’s Aug toluene exports keep rising on year

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2025—China’s toluene exports totaled 79,587.07 mt in August 2025, a rise of 79.19% year on year and an increase of 20.23% month on month.

09-24-2025 17:40:07

China’s Jul toluene exports surge on year

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2025—China’s toluene exports totaled 66,194 mt in July 2025, a rise of 154.7% year on year and an increase of 47.6% month on month, according to General Administration of Cu

08-26-2025 15:37:22

Analysis on the spread btw MX and toluene

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025--From late-June to end-July, the spread between MX and toluene widened. Taking spot price at Jiangsu port as an example, the spread between MX and toluene widened to CN

08-13-2025 17:33:02

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 toluene market price indicates weakness in H1 2025

Shandong (JLC), July 24, 2025—In the first half of 2025, China’s toluene market primarily indicated downtrend in January-April and then experienced a pickup in May-June. The toluene price in East Chin

07-24-2025 16:38:06

China’s May toluene exports rise on month

Shandong (JLC), June 25, 2025—China’s toluene exports totaled 58,530.02 mt in May, a rise of 45.2% month on month and a decline of 8.5% year on year, according to General Administration of Customs of

06-25-2025 14:50:17

China's toluene imports & exports down in Apr

Shandong (JLC), May 22, 2025—In April, China imported 16,041.6 mt of toluene, a decline of 5.04% from March. And China’s toluene exports totaled 40,306.43 mt in April, a drop of 30.16% month on month

05-22-2025 11:23:26

China’s toluene exports rise in Q1 2025

Shandong (JLC), April 23, 2025—China’s toluene exports totaled 224,300 mt in the first quarter of 2025, a rise of 91,800 mt or 69.3% year on year. Among them, the exports of toluene in January totaled

04-23-2025 15:50:51

Toluene price in South China falls after rising in Q1 and to go downwards in Q2

Shandong (JLC), April 10, 2025—In the first quarter of 2025, toluene market price in South China fell after rising. While in the second quarter of 2025, amid the rise in toluene supply, tepid downstre

04-10-2025 15:05:17

China’s toluene exports in Jan-Feb 2025 rise YoY

Shandong (JLC), March 25, 2025—China’s toluene exports in January-February 2025 totaled 166,700 mt, a rise of 104,300 mt or 167% year on year. Among them, the exports of toluene in January totaled 73,

03-25-2025 17:08:33

China’s toluene exports increase in 2024

Shandong (JLC), January 23, 2025—China exported 552,600 mt of toluene in 2024, a rise of 44,600 mt or 8.78% year on year.

01-23-2025 15:33:47

Asian toluene price robust in H1 2024 and fluctuates downwards in H2 2024

Shandong (JLC), January 22, 2025—Asian toluene price remained robust in the first half of 2024 and then indicated a downtrend in the second half of 2024.

01-22-2025 16:13:24

China’s Nov toluene exports up on month, down by year

Shandong (JLC), January 6, 2025--China exported 57,800 mt toluene in November 2024, up by 76.47% month on month and down by 40.94% year on year, with an export value of $43.1736 million and an average

01-06-2025 15:58:00

Toluene, MX prices expected to move sideways in Nov

Shandong (JLC), November 5, 2024--China toluene and MX prices are expected to move sideways at low levels in November, on account of falling supply and cost support, but soft demand.

11-05-2024 18:02:00

Sept toluene imports up on month, on year

Shandong (JLC), October 29, 2024--Toluene imports in September increased on a month-on-month and year-on-year comparison, due to the open of arbitrage window and lower port inventory.

10-29-2024 14:10:03

Aug toluene imports surge on tightened supply

Shandong (JLC), September 29, 2024--China toluene imports moved higher in August, largely due to tightened domestic supply, and foreign prices were lower.

09-29-2024 13:04:00

Toluene, MX margins down in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 2, 2024--Production margins of toluene and MX both dropped in past days of the month, as drops in prices of the two products were larger than those in feedstock prices.

09-02-2024 13:03:00

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