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Dushanzi Petchem starts up China's first full-chain green ethylene project

Guangzhou (JLC), July 23, 2026--PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical commissioned China's first full-chain green, low-carbon ethylene project on July 16, the company announced via its WeChat account.

07-23-2026 18:59:28

China’s Jun PET bottle chip exports down

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2026—China’s PET bottle chip exports in June declined both on month and on year, amid weakening external demand and mounting supply in the overseas market.

07-23-2026 17:36:05

Sinopec-SABIC Gulei nears startup, reshaping South China PP supply landscape

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026--On July 9, 2026, the Sinopec-SABIC Gulei ethylene project entered into the physical material commissioning phase, establishing a solid safety and environmental foundatio

07-15-2026 17:20:17

China fiber-grade PET prices rally then retreat in Jun

Shandong (JLC), July 3, 2026--China fiber-grade PET prices rose before slumping in June 2026, and limited cost support and sluggish textile orders will sustain the bearish downtrend through July.

07-03-2026 17:55:55

China PSF tracks feedstocks lower as off-season persists

Shandong (JLC), July 2, 2026—In the near term, China’s polyester staple fiber (PSF) prices will likely drift lower in line with feedstocks, weighed by bearish sentiment and weak off-season demand, wit

07-02-2026 17:00:14

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 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

China MEG prices fall amid prospects of US-Iran ceasefire

Shandong (JLC), June 18, 2026 – China MEG prices fell and were expected to decrease in the short term, amid prospects of a US-Iran ceasefire. As of June 16, the spot MEG price was CNY4,455/mt in East

06-18-2026 10:35:47

Increased production scheduling weighs on LLDPE market

Shandong (JLC), June 16, 2026--China’s LLDPE market rapidly shifted from supply tightness to abundance while downstream agricultural film demand entered the seasonal off-peak period and the intensifyi

06-16-2026 15:39:08

China DOP margin squeeze persists amid intensifying cost pressure

Shandong (JLC), June 16, 2026—Constrained by diverging feedstock trends and its own supply-demand dynamics, China’s DOP industry faces persistent margin pressure with limited price fluctuations; as bo

06-16-2026 13:41:36

East China PET bottle chip prices swing sharply in May

Shandong (JLC), June 12, 2026—East China PET bottle chip prices swung sharply in May, following an “N-shaped” trajectory.

06-12-2026 14:11:00

Huajin Aramco PE startup to intensify 2026 market competition

Shandong (JLC), June 11, 2026--Huajin Aramco's 950,000 mt/yr of new PE capacity is set to come online in 2026, intensifying oversupply and price pressure in China's polyethylene (PE) market.

06-11-2026 14:51:08

Sinopec Zhongke completes 500,000 mt/yr aromatics extraction unit

Guangzhou (JLC), June 3, 2026--Sinopec Zhongke (Guangdong) Refinery & Petrochemical saw the mechanical completion of a 500,000 mt/yr aromatics extraction unit on May 29, the company said.

06-03-2026 17:18:34

May PTA operating rate analysis and output forecast

Shandong (JLC), May 28, 2026--China’s PTA operating rate fell to 64.80% in May with output at 5.53 million mt. June output is expected to remain flat amid restarts and new maintenance.

05-28-2026 17:09:39

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

Sinopec 30,000 mt/yr large-tow carbon fiber phase-1 comes online in Ordos

Guangzhou (JLC), May 20, 2026--Sinopec Shanghai started production from the Phase 1 of its 30,000 mt/yr large-tow carbon fiber project in Ordos, Inner Mongolia recently, and the products delivered a w

05-20-2026 11:35:24

China’s LLDPE production hits three-year low

Shandong (JLC), May 19, 2026--China’s LLDPE production ratio dropped to 25.74% As of May 15, 2026, down 12.37 percentage points year on year and 11.88 percentage points below the 2025 annual average,

05-19-2026 17:19:33

PET bottle chip market prices fluctuate lower on supply-demand pressure

Shandong (JLC), May 19, 2026—The PET bottle chip market saw a breakdown in cost transmission this week.

05-19-2026 15:58:00

China PSF output cuts intensify, operating rate below 80%

Shandong (JLC), May 14, 2026—In 2026, China’s polyester staple fiber (PSF) industry has proactively cut production due to persistently squeezed processing margins from high costs and weak demand, but

05-14-2026 08:55:01

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