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Steep costs weigh down China’s Apr LPG imports

Beijing (JLC), May 27, 2026—LPG inflows to China settled at 1.56 mln mt in April 2026, a month-on-month plunge of 39.59%, data from the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC) showed.

05-27-2026 14:34:41

Shandong independents' run rates edge down in early May

Guangzhou (JLC), May 6, 2026--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates fell slightly in the week ending May 6, JLC’s data shows.

05-06-2026 19:16:58

China INE crude price gain slows down

Guangzhou (JLC), January 15, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) rose for the fifth consecutive trading day on Thursday as supply concerns persiste

01-15-2026 19:03:04

Crude stocks at Shandong ports retreat as unloading slows down

Guangzhou (JLC), January 4, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports retreated in the week ending January 1, 2026 as cargo unloading has lately slowed down.

01-04-2026 17:36:35

Domestic gasoline and diesel prices go down

Guangzhou (JLC), December 19, 2025--China's wholesale gasoline and diesel prices went down in the week ending December 19, due to falling international crude prices, increasing domestic supply, and s

12-19-2025 18:40:53

China INE crude price edges down on stronger yuan

Guangzhou (JLC), October 21--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) fell modestly on Tuesday after Chinese currency strengthened.

10-21-2025 18:32:02

China’s PDH unit operating rate moves down

Beijing (JLC), October 20, 2025--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 70.26% in the week ending October 16 (Thursday), down 3.16 percentage points from the previous period.

10-20-2025 15:46:45

China INE crude price down on further output boost by OPEC+

Guangzhou (JLC), September 8, 2025--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) continued to fall on Monday after OPEC+ decided to further ramp up output in Octo

09-08-2025 18:14:59

State-owned refinery run rates edge down on more maintenance

Guangzhou (JLC), August 21, 2025--Chinese state-owned oil refineries' run rates fell slightly in the week ending August 20 (Wednesday), after two more refineries started maintenance.

08-21-2025 14:33:32

China’s PDH unit operating rate inches down

Beijing (JLC), August 4, 2025--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units slipped by 0.38 percentage points to 69.14% in the week ending July 31 (Thursday), JLC’s data showed.

08-04-2025 17:38:54

Guangxi Petchem restarts a diesel unit from 5-year shutdown

Guangzhou (JLC), July 29, 2025--PetroChina Guangxi Petrochemical successfully restarted a 2.0 million mt/yr diesel hydro-upgrading unit on July 25, after keeping it offline for five years.

07-29-2025 17:11:56

China’s PDH unit operating rate moves down

Beijing (JLC), July 28, 2025--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units slipped by 0.81 percentage points to 69.52% in the week ending July 24 (Thursday), JLC’s data showed.

07-28-2025 15:48:21

China petroleum asphalt output inches down in May

Beijing (JLC), June 18, 2025--China’s petroleum asphalt output totaled around 2.31 million mt in May, down 0.1% from April, but up 7.2% compared with May 2024, according to JLC’s data.

06-18-2025 15:45:46

China’s PDH unit operating rate inches down

Beijing (JLC), June 16, 2025--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units slipped slightly in the week ending June 12 (Thursday), JLC’s data showed.

06-16-2025 17:41:29

Crude stocks at Shandong ports rise as consumption slows down

Guangzhou (JLC), June 12, 2025--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports grew in the week ending June 12, as local independent refiners’ consumption slowed down further.

06-12-2025 18:24:00

China INE crude price down as Trump’s tariffs remain in effect

Guangzhou (JLC), May 30, 2025--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) retreated on Friday after a U.S. appeals court reinstated Trump’s tariffs.

05-30-2025 18:56:43

MTBE exports down MoM in April

Beijing (JLC), May 22, 2025--China exported 291,300 mt of MTBE in April 2025, down by 4.03% month on month and by 13.71% year on year, according to data from GACC.

05-22-2025 15:58:37

Crude stocks at Shandong ports drop further as unloading slows down

Guangzhou (JLC), April 24, 2025--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports continued to fall in the week to April 24, as cargo unloading has lately slowed down.

04-24-2025 18:29:41

China INE crude price growth slows down

Guangzhou (JLC), April 2, 2025--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) extended gains on Wednesday amid supply concerns, but the increase slowed down on fea

04-02-2025 18:57:36

China LPG prices inch down in H1 March

Beijing (JLC), March 21, 2025—China LPG prices averaged CNY4,977/mt in the first half of March, down by CNY19/mt or 0.38% from the second half of February.

03-21-2025 13:55:47

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