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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

Extreme cold hits the U.S., raising supply risks across global chemical markets

Shandong (JLC), February 3, 2026-The U.S. accounts for a substantial share of global production across key petrochemicals, including olefins, methanol, acetic acid, MDI, and TDI. Recently, an extreme

02-03-2026 11:59:11

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

China’s PET fiber chip exports hit a fresh record in Sep

Shandong (JLC), October 28, 2025--China’s PET fiber chip exports climbed to 125,363 mt in September 2025, representing a 10.93% month-on-month and a 39.27% year-on-year uptick, with the export value a

10-28-2025 15:32:31

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 Aug fiber-grade PET exports hit a yearly high

Shandong (JLC), September 25, 2025--China’s fiber-grade polyester (PET) exports hit 113,012 mt in August, up 6.25% from July and 4.86% from a year earlier.

09-25-2025 13:47:16

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 phosphate fertilizer exports hit year-to-date high

Shandong (JLC), September 11, 2025--China’s phosphate fertilizer exports surged in July 2025. China exported 344,100 mt monoammonium phosphate (MAP) in July 2025, a month-on-month increase of 107.81%

09-11-2025 17:17:49

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 PE capacity expansion to hit a record high in 2025

Shandong (JLC), August 19, 2025--China’s polyethylene (PE) industry capacity continued to expand at speed in 2025, with domestic self-sufficiency rising year by year.

08-19-2025 17:08:18

China’s butanone exports surge MoM to hit high in 2025

Shandong (JLC), July 30, 2025--China exported 30,067.30 mt of butanone in June 2025, up 52.18% month on month and 48.03% year on year, with total value at $26.59 million and an average price at $884.4

07-30-2025 10:02:00

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

China benzene imports hit new high in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 22, 2025—In March 2025, China’s benzene import volume registered a month-on-month and year-on-year growth, hitting a new high.

04-22-2025 16:19:02

ExxonMobil hits key milestone for Huizhou Ethylene Project

Guangzhou (JLC), December 10, 2024 – ExxonMobil has recently taken delivery of a crucial production unit for its Huizhou Ethylene Project in Guangdong province. The 1.6-million-mt/yr ethylene unit wa

12-10-2024 19:03:37

MX imports hit record high in August

Shandong (JLC), September 26, 2024--China MX imports refreshed a new high in August, as lower foreign prices caused the open of arbitrage window.

09-26-2024 14:53:34

Acrylonitrile prices hit the bottom on supply surge

Shandong (JLC), Jun 20, 2024—The restart of acrylonitrile units resulted in increased supply, leading to a rapid decline in acrylonitrile prices.

06-20-2024 17:38:35

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