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China PA filament yarn prices extend downtrend in May

Shandong (JLC), June 9, 2026--China polyamide (PA) filament yarn prices extended their downtrend in May 2026 and are expected to trade range-bound at lower levels in June.

06-09-2026 15:19:58

Weak demand, softening cost support weigh on China PA market

Shandong (JLC), June 9, 2026—Since early June, China’s phthalic anhydride (PA) market has continued to decline amid thin demand and fading cost-side support, with industry profitability deteriorating,

06-09-2026 10:04:00

China prepares for new wave of CTO projects as profitability rebounds

Shandong (JLC), Jun 2, 2026—China’s coal-to-olefins (CTO) sector has benefited from soaring margins amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, driving renewed interest in new CTO projects.

06-03-2026 08:22:00

PetroChina’s 240,000 mt/yr BPA facility comes online

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026—On May 16, a 240,000 mt/yr bisphenol A (BPA) unit at PetroChina Jilin Petrochemical came online successfully, producing 933 mt of qualified product with a purity above 99.

05-26-2026 16:58:36

India’s anti-dumping renewal to have limited impact on China’s PA Exports

Shandong (JLC), May 19, 2026 – On May 7, 2026, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued an affirmative final ruling in the first sunset review of anti-dumping duties, recommending that phthali

05-19-2026 10:24:17

Geopolitical shifts and capacity expansion drive China’s PP exports to multi-year high

Shandong (JLC), April 28, 2026--China’s PP exports hit a record 405,500 mt in March 2026, up 66.12% MoM and 25.85% YoY. Q1 exports totaled 939,900 mt, up 28.34% YoY, making China a net PP exporter.

04-28-2026 15:52:25

China's renewable energy to hydrogen capacity exceeds 250,000 mt/yr

Guangzhou (JLC), April 27, 2026--As of the end of March 2026, China's operational renewable-energy-to-hydrogen production capacity has surpassed 250,000 mt/yr, more than doubling compared to that by t

04-27-2026 19:18:50

PP market trends amid energy volatility and capacity expansion

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026--From 2025 to 2026, the polypropylene (PP) market exhibited an overall pattern of initial weakness followed by strength, with volatile upward movement, shaped by the int

04-21-2026 16:36:59

China’s PTA industry shifts from expansion to quality

Shandong (JLC), March 26, 2026--Between 2021 and 2025, China’s PTA industry witnessed sustained capacity growth coupled with the removal of obsolete units.

03-26-2026 17:28:37

China coal-to-ethanol capacity continues to expand

Shandong (JLC), March 24, 2026—China’s coal-to-ethanol capacity has continued to expand, becoming the primary driver of domestic supply growth.

03-24-2026 15:51:53

China textile and apparel exports surge in Jan-Feb 2026

Shandong (JLC), March 19, 2026—China’s textile and apparel exports opened 2026 with strong growth in the first two months, propelled by multiple positive factors.

03-19-2026 17:31:37

2.25 mln mt/yr new MEG capacity to be released in 2026

Shandong (JLC), March 18, 2026—Four new ethylene glycol (MEG) units with total capacity of 2.25 mln mt/yr would come on stream in 2026. In this way, China MEG capacity might total at 32.115 mln mt/yr

03-18-2026 10:06:56

China chlor-alkali sector faces limited impact from Middle East tensions

Shandong (JLC), March 11, 2026--While rising Middle East tensions have lifted energy prices, China’s chlor-alkali sector is expected to see only limited impact, with key markets still mainly shaped by

03-11-2026 11:01:47

Tightening supply expectations drive MX price gains to expand

Shandong (JLC), March 3, 2026--China’s mixed xylene (MX) prices at Jiangsu ports rose by approximately CNY200/mt on March 3, exceeding yesterday's increase and accumulating a total gain of CNY390/mt s

03-03-2026 16:17:48

415,000 mt/yr new acetone capacity to be released in 2026

Shandong (JLC), March 3, 2026 – Three phenol and acetone units with total acetone capacity of 415,000 mt/yr would come on stream in 2026. In this way, China total acetone capacity would be pegged at 4

03-03-2026 10:57:39

1.91 million mt/yr new toluene capacity to come on stream in 2026

Shandong (JLC), February 26, 2026 – A total of 8 toluene units with total capacity of 1.91 million mt/yr would be put into production in 2026. In this way, China toluene capacity might total at 33.72

02-26-2026 09:07:31

China’s PFY industry transitions from expansion to value growth in 2021-2030

Shandong (JLC), January 15, 2026--In 2021-2025, China’s PFY capacity expanded steadily, though momentum gradually faded. From 2026 onward, growth will slow further as the industry prioritizes quality.

01-15-2026 11:02:36

China isopropanol imports decrease on year in Sep

Shandong (JLC), October 23, 2025--Domestic isopropanol imports decreased by 18.1% in September 2025 from the same period last year, according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC)

10-23-2025 14:22:38

China Sep textile and apparel exports decline on weak global demand and growing competition

Shandong (JLC), October 20, 2025—In September, China’s textile and apparel exports totaled $24.42 billion, down 1.4% year on year.

10-20-2025 16:58:21

China isopropanol imports decrease on year in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2025--Domestic isopropanol imports decreased sharply by 67.36% in August 2025 from the same period last year, according to the General Administration of Customs of the PR

09-23-2025 00:00:00

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