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China propylene prices trend higher on supply tightness and geopolitical tensions

Shandong (JLC), September 3, 2026—China’s propylene market moved broadly upward in August, primarily driven by supply tightness and geopolitical tensions.

09-03-2026 17:31:00

BCS prices rise on tight supply, higher cost

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026--China's BCS market prices rose on the whole in mid-August amid tight supply and higher costs.

08-26-2026 11:43:00

South China’s toluene prices rise on tight supply and higher crude prices

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2026—South China’s toluene market prices have been on an uptrend since early August, bolstered by spot supply constraints and higher international crude oil prices. As of Au

08-20-2026 15:52:06

China octanol prices extend gains on firm cost support and tight supply

Shandong (JLC), August 17, 2026—China’s octanol prices extended their gains through mid-August, supported by firm cost-side support and tight supply.

08-17-2026 17:30:12

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

Tightening styrene supply in Guangdong drives wide-band rally

Shandong (JLC), July 28, 2026--Entering mid-July, as escalating geopolitical tensions pushed international crude oil prices sharply higher, styrene futures and spot markets surged significantly, with

07-28-2026 11:49:07

China MEG supply tightens sharply in July, set to ease moderately in August

Shandong (JLC), July 21, 2026—China’s MEG supply tightened sharply in July on heavy maintenance and import disruptions, draining port stocks. Supply is set to ease in August with unit restarts.

07-21-2026 17:39:19

Tight supply supports acetic acid gains, weak demand clouds outlook

Shandong (JLC), July 9, 2026--China’s acetic acid prices have trended steadily higher with modest gains since early July, yet market participants remain uncertain about the near-term outlook, promptin

07-09-2026 16:30:30

Acrylonitrile prices rally on tight supply, but restarts to cap gains

Shandong (JLC), June 18, 2026--China’s acrylonitrile market staged an independent counter-trend rally driven by phase-specific spot supply tightness amid synchronized weakness across upstream and down

06-18-2026 15:40:36

China acetone market shows strong resilience on tight spot supply

Shandong (JLC), May 13, 2026--China’s acetone market retreated from its year-to-date high, yet prices remained at relatively elevated levels. Following the easing of tensions in the Middle East, the m

05-13-2026 15:29:35

China acrylonitrile prices see explosive rally on tight supply, firm costs

Shandong (JLC), March 16, 2026--China acrylonitrile prices spiked to CNY10,500-11,000/mt over the past week amid solid cost support and mounting expectations of supply contraction.

03-16-2026 17:44:10

China’s benzene price soars on cost surge, tight supply

Shandong (JLC), March 11, 2026—Escalating Middle East conflicts drove the recent benzene price surge through cost push and supply tightness.

03-11-2026 17:35:28

Tightening supply expectations drive MX price gains to expand

Shandong (JLC), March 3, 2026--China’s mixed xylene (MX) prices at Jiangsu ports rose by approximately CNY200/mt on March 3, exceeding yesterday's increase and accumulating a total gain of CNY390/mt s

03-03-2026 16:17:48

China sec-butyl acetate market up on tight supply

Shandong (JLC), January 28, 2026--China’s sec-butyl acetate prices nudged up in January due to tight supply.

01-28-2026 00:00:00

U.S. benzene soars on tight supply; China stocks weigh

Shandong (JLC), November 25, 2025—The surge in overseas benzene prices boosted domestic sentiment, but ample supply and weak downstream demand capped gains, with prices likely to go range-bound in the

11-25-2025 09:17:30

Tighter supply lifts China caprolactam prices in Nov

Shandong (JLC), November 20, 2025--China caprolactam prices edged up in November amid supply contraction and slowdown of demand growth.

11-20-2025 15:01:07

Ethanol prices edge up on tight supply in some regions

This week (September 12-17), China’s ethanol prices edged up in some regions, because of the tight supply in some regions and the restocking willingness of some downstream producers.

09-19-2025 15:42:16

China butyl acrylate prices climb on tight supply

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2025--China butyl acrylate (BA) market prices strengthened on the back of supply constraints given unit maintenance.

09-17-2025 11:38:45

China caprolactam prices inch up on tightened supply

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2025—China’s caprolactam market gained on tighter supply during the week ending Sep 11, but lackluster demand limited further upside.

09-16-2025 16:58:04

China sec-Butyl acetate prices remain high on tight supply

Shandong (JLC), July 17, 2025—China’s sec-Butyl acetate prices remained high in mid-July on the back of tight supply and healthy demand.

07-17-2025 00:00:00

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