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DOTP market prices edged lower in mid-April

Shandong (JLC), April 22, 2026--China DOTP market prices edged lower in mid-April on the back of weak demand.

04-22-2026 00:00:00

PDH unit operating rate falls below 60%

Shandong (JLC), April 1, 2026 – After a rebound in early stage on improving profit amid geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, operating rates of PDH units began to decrease and even fell below 60%

04-01-2026 13:52:02

China OX prices sharply fluctuate following changes in oil price

China OX (ortho-xylene) prices fluctuated sharply in early March, 2026. The significant rises were caused by both higher production cost and tighter supply, while the declines were triggered by news-s

03-19-2026 15:04:09

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 BCS market prices remain low from mid-Jan

Shandong (JLC), January 23, 2026--China's BCS market prices remained low from mid-January amid tepid demand and rising port arrivals. Suppliers trimmed their offers slightly, while port inventories co

01-23-2026 00:00:00

China MMA market weakens amid low demand, high stocks

Shandong (JLC), December 11, 2025—Recently, China’s MMA market was sluggish due to weak demand and high inventory, with prices trending downward, and is expected to edge lower in the short term.

12-11-2025 14:33:13

China's Oct butanone exports hit a year-to-date low

Shandong (JLC), November 26, 2025--China exported 18,800 mt of butanone in October 2025, down 38.61% year on year and 6.79% month on month, with the export value at $15.92 million and an average price

11-26-2025 16:27:21

China octanol market hits annual lows in Oct

Shandong (JLC), October 30, 2025--China’s octanol prices continued to weaken in October 2025, weighed down by sluggish demand and mounting inventory pressure.

10-30-2025 11:07:35

Margins of China’s DOP producers improve on lower production cost

Shandong (JLC), October 29, 2025--In October 2025, the margins of China’s DOP producers gradually improved, mainly driven by the lower production cost.

10-30-2025 10:43:23

China’s DOP market sees downtrend and lower operating rate

Shandong (JLC), October 16, 2025--Over October 9-14, China’s DOP market prices edged down considering the slack demand and weak cost-side support.

10-16-2025 17:43:41

China propylene prices hit annual lows on supply surplus, weak demand

Shandong (JLC), October 15, 2025--In Q3 2025, China propylene market prices rose after falling, and entered a downward trend again at the end of the quarter after a round of volatile rebound.

10-15-2025 14:06:32

Guangdong styrene hits 2025 low amid weak demand in Q3

Shandong (JLC), October 14, 2025—In the third quarter of 2025, Guangdong's styrene prices spiraled downward, hitting a yearly low due to weak supply-demand dynamics and declining futures.

10-14-2025 17:00:00

China’s August butanone exports hit a two-year low

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2025--China exported 12,386 mt of butanone in August 2025, with the value at $10.96 million and an average price of $884.65/mt. The exports were 21.8% lower than a year a

09-24-2025 16:53:38

China octanol prices hit 2025 low amid supply glut

Shandong (JLC), September 15, 2025—In 2025, China's octanol market faced persistent oversupply and subdued demand, hitting yearly lows with short-term stagnation expected, while long-term weakness loo

09-15-2025 16:32:49

China’s Jul potassium chloride imports hit lowest level in years

Shandong (JLC), August 21, 2025--China imported 532,800 mt of potassium chloride in July 2025, down 117,000 mt or 18% from June, according to the General Administration of Customs.

08-21-2025 11:51:57

China’s textile and apparel export growth slows in July amid trade disruptions

Shandong (JLC), Aug 13, 2025--From January to July, China’s textile and apparel exports remained positive, though July saw monthly declines due to front-loaded shipments and re-export restrictions.

08-13-2025 16:34:44

China PVC prices edge lower lacking any bullish drivers

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2025--Last week a brief rebound quickly faded as the move found no support from underlying supply-demand fundamentals, and PVC prices moved down slightly.

08-12-2025 10:42:00

China's PE imports hit record low as domestic material substitution accelerates

Shandong (JLC), July 24, 2025--China imported 959,300 mt of polyethylene (PE) in June 2025, down 108,900 mt or 10.2% month on month and 46,300 mt or 4.6% year on year.

07-24-2025 17:04:00

China’s Apr PO imports hit a record low

Shandong (JLC), Jun 17, 2025--In April 2025, China's propylene oxide (PO) imports hit a record low of 1,960 mt according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC), down 13,014 mt from

06-17-2025 16:51:00

Despite lower operating rates, China’s styrene output rises in March

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2025—China’s styrene units’ operating rates inched down in March, while the output rose due to more natural days.

04-15-2025 17:31:39

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