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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

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 n-butanol prices to go range-bound at highs before decreasing in Q2

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026 – In the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, China n-butanol (normal butanol) market price would go range-bound at highs in short term amid geopolitical conflict in the Middle

04-15-2026 10:14:58

Asian PX prices forecast to rise before retreating in 2026

Shandong (JLC), January 29, 2026--For 2026, PX prices are projected to retreat after rising, with CFR China prices forecast to fluctuate within the range of $800-1,000/mt.

01-29-2026 17:26:15

BASF begins production at the core of Zhanjiang Verbund

Guangzhou (JLC), November 6, 2025--BASF has successfully commenced production of the first products from the core of its Zhanjiang Verbund site in South China, BASF said on its WeChat platform.

11-06-2025 18:42:49

China DOP industry gains more profits from Dec

Shandong (JLC), January 15, 2025--China DOP industry profits significantly improved starting from December 2024. The average profit in Shandong and East China regions was at CNY200-300/mt, which was b

01-15-2025 11:13:00

China propylene market review in H1, forecast in H2

Shandong (JLC), Jul 24, 2024—During the first half of 2024, buoyed by favorable fundamentals, propylene prices climbed.

07-24-2024 17:27:28

South Korea’s anti-dumping to impact styrene market

Shandong (JLC), April 18, 2024--South Korea Trade Commission issued a notice on April 9 that it launched an anti-dumping investigation on China-origin styrene at the request of South Korea producers.

04-18-2024 08:45:13

China benzene market review in 2023 and supply-demand forecast in 2024

Shandong (JLC), December 21, 2023—Domestic benzene market prices fluctuated downwards in 2023, affected by macroeconomic factors and changes in the supply-demand pattern.

12-21-2023 17:30:09

China Sep PET bottle chip exports down MoM on stale foreign demand

Shandong (JLC), November 14, 2023--According to customs statistics, the exports of PET bottle chip in September 2023 was 360,100 mt, down 2.01% compared to the previous month but up 11.24% compared t

11-14-2023 11:21:00

Sept toluene exports move higher spurred by robust foreign demand

Shandong (JLC), October 30, 2023--China toluene exports moved higher in September fueled by robust foreign demand from the gasoline blending and solvent market.

10-30-2023 14:54:15

China propylene prices to rise before falling in Q4

Shandong (JLC), October 10, 2023—China’s propylene prices rose in the third quarter (Q3) and will decline after rising in the fourth quarter (Q4).

10-10-2023 16:50:27

China propylene prices fall before rising in July

Shandong (JLC), August 10, 2023--Domestic propylene market prices fell before moving up in July, amid the supply movement.

08-10-2023 09:12:17

China butadiene market forecast in June

Shandong (JLC), June 9, 2023--Domestic butadiene market prices are likely to decline in June amid bearish expectations.

06-09-2023 14:17:00

China adipic acid market review and forecast in May

Shandong (JLC), May 17, 2023--Domestic adipic acid market softened in the first half of May due to supply growth, but were largely expected to inch down in the second half of May in view of gaining su

05-17-2023 15:16:00

Imports and exports of South Korea’s toluene and MX over Jan-Feb

Shandong (JLC), April 19, 2023--During January-February, South Korea’s exports of toluene and MX significantly improved.

04-19-2023 17:02:00

China pushes up toluene exports on robust foreign demand

Shandong (JLC), November 30, 2022--China’s toluene exports showed an uptrend year by year, as robust foreign demand helped the open of arbitrage window.

11-30-2022 17:17:37

Toluene export arbitrage available on higher foreign prices

Shandong (JLC), November 1, 2022--The toluene export arbitrage window for Chinese exporters has been open in the past few months, as Asian prices climbed higher amid tight supply while China toluene

11-01-2022 18:28:38

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