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Recycled ABS prices edge lower after Q1 rally

Shandong (JLC), May 20, 2026--Recycled ABS prices rallied in Q1 on Middle East geopolitical tensions but retreated in May as off-season demand weakened.

05-20-2026 00:00:00

China’s ethylene market softens before soaring in Q1 2026

Shandong (JLC), April 28, 2026—China’s ethylene market shifted from a weak to a record spike in Q1 2026, while margins varied sharply across production routes.

04-28-2026 10:27:08

China’s EO market soften before surging in Q1 2026 but remain unprofitable amid weak demand

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026--China’s EO market rebounded sharply after softening but stayed unprofitable with lower operating rates in Q1 2026.

04-21-2026 16:08:22

China's EPS prices firm initially before moving sideways in Q1

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026--China's EPS market prices firmed initially before turning range-bound in Q1 amid conflict-driven volatility and seasonally depressed demand.

04-21-2026 00:00:00

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 caprolactam prices rally in Q1 on cost pressures, supply cuts

Shandong (JLC), April 16, 2026--China’s caprolactam market exhibited a volatile upward trend in Q1 2026 driven by cost pressures and supply tightening .

04-16-2026 15:50:18

China acetone market review in Q1 2026

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026—In the first quarter of 2026, China’s acetone market price surged after fluctuating at low positions.

04-15-2026 08:30:59

PSF market fluctuates upward amid cost support in Q1 2026

Shandong (JLC), April 14, 2026--In Q1 2026, the polyester staple fiber (PSF) market exhibited an overall fluctuating upward trend. However, downstream buyers showed limited capacity to chase higher pr

04-14-2026 13:45:17

China's TDI prices rise in Q1

Shandong (JLC), April 13, 2026--China's TDI market trended upward in Q1 2026, with prices rallying strongly in March in particular.

04-13-2026 00:00:00

China’s aniline market robust in Q1 2026

Shandong (JLC), April 9, 2026--In Q1 2026, China’s aniline market experienced an extreme rally.

04-09-2026 15:13:01

China's PX imports shrink in Q1 on ample output

Shandong (JLC), May 14,2025--In the first quarter of 2025, China's imports of para-xylene (PX) decreased compared to the same period last year.

05-14-2025 16:46:00

China acetone imports rise in Q1 on declining output

Shandong (JLC), April 27, 2025--China's acetone imports increased compared to the same period last year in the first quarter of 2025 given declining output due to the relatively concentrated maintenan

04-27-2025 16:31:00

China’s toluene exports rise in Q1 2025

Shandong (JLC), April 23, 2025—China’s toluene exports totaled 224,300 mt in the first quarter of 2025, a rise of 91,800 mt or 69.3% year on year. Among them, the exports of toluene in January totaled

04-23-2025 15:50:51

China Q1 PSF prices slump on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2025--China PSF (polyester staple fiber) prices spiraled downwards in the first quarter of 2025 (Q1) amid growing output and waning demand.

04-15-2025 16:16:00

Toluene price in South China falls after rising in Q1 and to go downwards in Q2

Shandong (JLC), April 10, 2025—In the first quarter of 2025, toluene market price in South China fell after rising. While in the second quarter of 2025, amid the rise in toluene supply, tepid downstre

04-10-2025 15:05:17

China acetone imports keep falling in Q1

Shandong (JLC), May 21, 2024--China acetone imports continued to decrease in the first quarter of 2024, and traders held cautious sentiment.

05-21-2024 15:18:15

China raises PX imports in Q1

Shandong (JLC), May 8, 2024--PX imports increased in the first quarter when the industry operating rate was higher, but no units came online.

05-08-2024 15:03:25

China MX imports in Q1 plunge on year

Shandong (JLC), May 6, 2024--China MX imports plunged in the first three months of the year, arising from falling buying interest together with higher foreign prices.

05-06-2024 11:44:05

China MEG imports in Q1 fall on year

China MEG exports in Q1 fall on year

04-25-2024 17:42:25

China Q1 toluene exports surge, but imports plummet to record low

Shandong (JLC), April 25, 2024—In the first quarter of 2024, China’s toluene imports totaled 2.5 mt, a significant decrease of 13,333.5 mt year on year, hitting a historical low.

04-25-2024 16:07:11

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