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China’s toluene exports rise in H1 2026 amid multiple bullish driving factors

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2026—In the first half of 2026, China exported about 820,784.91 mt of toluene, surging by 123.24% year on year, driven by tightening supply in Asia due to feedstock supply con

07-29-2026 16:56:22

Diverging profitability in China's benzene market intensifies in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), July 8, 2026--In the first half of 2026, China's benzene and hydrogenated benzene markets witnessed an extremely polarized profitability landscape, with hydrogenated benzene and petrol

07-08-2026 11:27:34

Geopolitical shifts shape Asian H1 PX prices from surge to slump

Shandong (JLC), June 30, 2026—In H1 2026, the Asian PX market moved sideways before surging, then swung wildly before tumbling.

06-30-2026 17:28:45

China’s MX market review in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 30, 2026—In H1 2026, China’s MX market experienced sharp volatility, largely dictated by geopolitical tensions.

06-30-2026 16:32:29

China’s HPEG & TPEG market review in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 25, 2026—In the first half of 2026, China’s HPEG & TPEG market stabilized firstly, surged afterwards and then retreated, and prices traded with a high-low spread of CNY4,000/mt.

06-25-2026 17:22:50

Historic reversal in Asia PE spreads and trade flow reshaping in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 25, 2026--In H1 2026, Asian polyethylene (PE) price spread saw a historic reversal, with CFR China persistently trading at a discount to CFR Southeast Asia.

06-25-2026 16:46:40

Profits diverged between OX-based and naphthalene-based PA routes in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 25, 2026 – The first half of 2026 (H1 2026) witnessed a sharp divergence in profits between the OX-based and naphthalene-based phthalic anhydride (PA) production routes. Enterpris

06-25-2026 10:23:32

Margins of propylene production techniques diverge in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026—In the first half of 2026, margins of major propylene production techniques diverged evidently. Among them, margins of steam cracking and methanol-to-olefin enterprises s

06-24-2026 17:12:51

International MX market review in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026—During the first half of 2026, MX prices in Asia, the U.S. and Europe fluctuated upwards firstly and then indicated divergent trends in the latter half of the period.

06-24-2026 15:37:56

China's sec-butyl acetate market surges and retreats in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026--In April 2026, China’s sec-butyl acetate prices rose to a near four-year high of CNY8,000/mt, exhibiting a pattern of sharp surge and rapid plunge. Current prices retrea

06-24-2026 11:46:57

China’s acetone market sees dramatic ups and downs in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 23, 2026--China’s acetone market as a whole exhibited a pattern of moderate rise—rapid surge—high-level retreat in H1 2026.

06-23-2026 16:29:48

PSF market fluctuates downward after a surge in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 23, 2026—In the first half of 2026, China’s polyester staple fiber (PSF) prices trended higher before declining, driven largely by feedstock market fluctuations.

06-23-2026 13:17:00

Domestic MEG prices go range-bound in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 18, 2026--Domestic MEG prices traded range-bound in H1 2026 as supply cuts offset lackluster demand, with H2 2026 seen firming slightly in Q3 on lingering tightness before slippin

06-18-2026 11:00:00

H1 2026 China PP granule demand sustains structural divergence

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026-- In H1 2026, China's PP granule demand was structurally divergent, with rigid demand underpinning the base, industrial consumption staying steady, and real estate-linked

06-10-2026 14:49:52

China’s sec-butyl acetate prices down in H1, but stabilize in H2

Shandong (JLC), October 29, 2025--China's sec-butyl acetate market prices rose first and then fell in the first half of 2025. However, the market trend remained relatively stable in the second half o

10-29-2025 00:00:00

China butadiene market fails to strengthen in H1 Sep on thin demand

Shandong (JLC), September 25, 2025--In early-to-mid September, China’s butadiene market failed to gain the expected momentum.

09-25-2025 08:50:21

Analysis of China PTA exports in H1, 2025

Shandong (JLC), August 14, 2025—In the first half of 2025, China’s PTA exports totaled 1.8568 million mt, showing a decline of 377,600 mt, or 16.9% from a year earlier, weighed on largely by lower-tha

08-14-2025 14:32:54

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 methanol exports & imports analysis in H1 2025

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2025--China’s methanol trade in the first half of 2025 can be summarized as sharply lower imports and a modest but notable export rebound.

08-12-2025 16:24:00

China’s PFY imports drop broadly in H1 2025

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2025--China’s PFY imports in the first half (H1) of 2025 dropped by 32.69% year on year to 24,500 mt, with the average import price falling sharply.

08-12-2025 11:02:00

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