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PP market trends amid energy volatility and capacity expansion

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026--From 2025 to 2026, the polypropylene (PP) market exhibited an overall pattern of initial weakness followed by strength, with volatile upward movement, shaped by the int

04-21-2026 16:36:59

China’s PP price trends two weeks after US-Iran war

Shandong (JLC), March 18, 2026--Two weeks into the US-Iran war, China’s polypropylene (PP) market exhibited a trajectory of rapid surge, subsequent pullback, and eventual high-level consolidation, dri

03-18-2026 14:36:48

China’s MEG market trends around Chinese New Year

Shandong (JLC), February 25, 2026--China’s MEG market was largely subdued as most participants withdrew for the holiday ahead of the 2026 Chinese New Year, resulting in thin trading activity. However,

02-25-2026 10:48:45

Asian ethylene prices continue downward trend in January

Shandong (JLC), February 11, 2026—Asian ethylene prices continued to decline throughout January 2026, and this downward trend is expected to persist in February.

02-11-2026 17:36:27

China’s BCS price in downtrend on multiple factors

Shandong (JLC), November 26, 2025—The butyl cellosolve (BCS) price in East China market was in a downtrend from early November. As of November 21, the reference CNY offers of imported BCS in East Chin

11-26-2025 08:18:38

China’s DOP market sees downtrend and lower operating rate

Shandong (JLC), October 16, 2025--Over October 9-14, China’s DOP market prices edged down considering the slack demand and weak cost-side support.

10-16-2025 17:43:41

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 propylene market facing weak price trend

The East China propylene market weakened, pressured by sluggish downstream demand and a continuous influx of low-priced Shandong cargoes.

09-12-2025 16:30:29

China’s BCS market prices extend downtrend on weak demand

Shandong (JLC), August 21, 2025—China’s BCS market prices continued to decline, weighed down by weak downstream demand.

08-21-2025 15:39:58

China’s polycarboxylate monomer market price in downtrend

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2025—China’s polycarboxylate monomer (PCE) market price was in the downtrend from late July. The market saw mounting PCE supply but weakening demand as downstream enterprise

08-12-2025 17:53:53

E China propylene prices show uptrend in H1 Apr on maintenance

Shandong (JLC), April 17, 2025—East China’s propylene prices showed an uptrend in the first half of April (H1, April) due to unit maintenance. Sinopec raised the posting price by CNY100/mt in April 7-

04-17-2025 14:15:49

Acrylonitrile prices eye up-to-down trend in Dec

Shandong (JLC), January 2, 2025--Acrylonitrile prices in China domestic market rose in early December due to persistently tight supply, while those dropped as from the mid-December with the restart of

01-02-2025 15:34:10

Benzene market prices show downtrend on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), Oct 17, 2024--Since late September, benzene prices have experienced a downward fluctuation due to an imbalance between supply and demand.

10-17-2024 17:31:30

PET bottle chip prices may track up-to-down trends

Shandong (JLC), July 30, 2024--PET bottle chip prices will possibly track an up-to-down trends in the second half of the year, in line with costs and supply-demand changes.

07-30-2024 09:46:21

Butanone prices show downtrend in early March

Shandong (JLC), March 18, 2024--Butanone prices showed a downtrend in early March, given expectations of rising supply, slack demand and weak foreign market.

03-14-2024 00:00:00

China acrylonitrile capacity shows uptrend in 2023

Shandong (JLC), December 21, 2023--Acrylonitrile capacity kept rising in the year, thanks to producers comprising Oriental Petrochemical, Guangdong Jieyang Petrochemical and Sierbang Petrochemical br

12-21-2023 15:52:15

Toluene, MX unit operating rates show mixed trends in Nov

Shandong (JLC), December 7, 2023--Operating rates of toluene units edged down in November, while those of MX units inched up.

12-07-2023 08:35:26

Toluene, MX prices extend downtrend on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), October 27, 2023--Toluene and MX prices both extended an uptrend in late October, in line with weak fundamentals jointly with slack foreign market.

10-27-2023 17:35:31

ABS, PS, EPS unit operating rate shows mixed trends

Shandong (JLC), October 20, 2023--The unit operating rate of EPS and PS producers increased in the week during October 16-20, while that of ABS producers went down.

10-20-2023 17:00:00

Margins of propylene industry chain show mixed trends in Q3

Shandong (JLC), October 12, 2023--Production margins of propylene and industry chain products showed mixed trends in the third quarter of the year.

10-12-2023 16:22:06

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