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China’s PTA prices fall after rising in Aug 2026

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2026--China’s PTA market saw a fluctuating upward trend in August, with a narrow pullback near month-end.

08-27-2026 15:49:19

PTA industry sees lower social inventory and widening basis

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026—In China, PTA supply remained tight due to relatively low operating rates, which reached as low as 51.08% on August 8, amid concentrated unit maintenance and production

08-26-2026 14:54:20

Asian PTA prices fluctuate higher in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2026--Asian PTA markets fluctuated higher in July 2026, though trading remained thin and the monthly average fell from June.

08-13-2026 14:09:00

China’s PTA market to face tight supply-demand balance in H2 2026

Shandong (JLC), August 5, 2026 – The supply‑demand pattern in China’s PTA industry is projected to gradually move from a structural surplus to a tight balance in the second half (H2) of 2026, driven b

08-05-2026 08:30:00

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

Asian PTA market price weakens on falling PX price and bleak demand

Shandong (JLC), May 28, 2026—In May, Asian PTA market trended lower, weighed by lukewarm demand and weakening feedstock costs. During the current lull in terminal industry, lackluster purchasing dampe

05-28-2026 11:39:47

China PTA market review in Q1 2026

Shandong (JLC), April 16, 2026--In the first quarter of 2026, China’s PTA market saw a significant uptrend after a volatile start, with prices posting a marked increase quarter on quarter.

04-16-2026 17:34:34

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 PTA prices up on geopolitical tensions

Shandong (JLC), March 9, 2026--China PTA market increased on the back of rising crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions.

03-09-2026 00:00:00

China September PTA exports down on year

Shandong (JLC), October 31, 2025--China PTA imports remained scarce in September, totaling 1,100 mt, while the exports read 343,700 mt, falling by 37,000 mt or 9.72% year on year.

10-31-2025 17:30:55

China’s PTA exports over Jan-Sep still focus on neighboring Asian markets

Shandong (JLC), October 28, 2025--China PTA capacity continued to expand in 2025, preserving the sector’s pattern of high exports and low imports. Exports were still directed mainly to nearby Asian co

10-28-2025 11:30:46

Aug PTA exports still center on nearby Asian markets

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2025--In August 2025, China’s PTA exports, at 299,100 mt, were again dominated by nearby Asian and Middle-Eastern countries.

09-23-2025 09:47:47

Asian PTA market trends sideways in August

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2025—Asian PTA prices fluctuated in August amid tepid trading, largely tracking crude oil trends and China’s domestic market dynamics.

09-17-2025 15:52:15

China PTA exports surge in July

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2025--China PTA imports remained scarce in July, totaling 2,800 mt, while the exports read 374,200 mt, surging by 119,000 mt or 46.63% year on year.

09-17-2025 15:50:46

China PTA operating rate and output analysis for Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2025--In August, China’s PTA units ran on average at 75.6% of name-plate capacity, 4.28 percentage points lower than in July, with the output at 6.09 million mt.

09-16-2025 16:05:24

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

June PTA exports still dominated by nearby Asian markets

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025--China imported only 1,200 mt of PTA in June 2025, up 1,100 mt month on month, while exports totaled 255,200 mt, down 10,000 mt month on month.

08-13-2025 17:05:00

Jul PTA operating rate & output both ascend on month

Shandong (JLC), August 8, 2025--Domestic PTA plants' operating rates and output both nudged up in July, as some units resumed normal operation and a new unit came online.

08-08-2025 00:00:00

China PTA operating rate and output analysis in May

Shandong (JLC), Jun 18, 2025--The average monthly operating rate of domestic PTA in May was maintained at around 72.95%, and the domestic PTA output in May was approximately 5.89 million mt.

06-18-2025 11:52:00

China's PTA exports see great rises in Apr

Shandong (JLC), May 28, 2025--China's PTA exports in April 2025 amounted to 391,700 mt according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC), an increase of 101,900 mt from the previous

05-28-2025 17:07:00

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