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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 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

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

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

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

China styrene price trends lower in July

Shandong (JLC), August 9, 2022--Domestic styrene market prices trended lower on the whole in July, broadly taking cues from international crude oil and fundamentals.

08-09-2022 16:50:23

China urea prices see diversified trends after rising

Shandong (JLC), October 25, 2021--Domestic urea market prices saw diversified trends after rising in the week over October 18-22.

10-25-2021 16:05:07

Methanol prices show mixed trends with the Spring Festival coming

Shandong (JLC), December 26, 2019--Methanol prices showed mixed trends with the Spring Festival (January 24-30, 2020) coming.

12-26-2019 09:39:44

China DMC price shows mixed trends in 2019 (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), November 28, 2019--The dimethyl carbonate (DMC) price showed mixed trends in 2019.

11-28-2019 08:16:58

China DMC price shows mixed trends in 2019 (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), November 28, 2019--The dimethyl carbonate (DMC) price showed mixed trends in 2019.

11-28-2019 08:13:37

Methanol prices show mixed trends (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), November 21, 2019--Methanol prices showed mixed trends in different regions recently. Up to November 20, the average price read CNY2,086/mt, down 11.23% month on month and 21.76% year on year.

11-21-2019 14:28:54

Methanol prices show mixed trends (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), November 21, 2019--Methanol prices showed mixed trends in different regions recently. Up to November 20, the average price read CNY2,086/mt, down 11.23% month on month and 21.76% year on year.

11-21-2019 14:26:55

PO prices show mixed trends (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), November 14, 2019--Prices of propylene oxide (PO) went down in East China and South China affected by massive imports, and those in Northern China stopped falling but failed to rebound.

11-14-2019 09:25:00

PO prices show mixed trends (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), November 14, 2019--Prices of propylene oxide (PO) went down in East China and South China affected by massive imports, and those in Northern China stopped falling but failed to rebound.

11-14-2019 09:21:51

Urea futures and spot show opposite trends

In the 12th week of urea futures listing on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange, the UR2001 futures contract prices fluctuated between CNY1,680-1,690/mt. As for the spot market, urea prices fell in different degrees in markets, with the decline ranging CNY30-40/mt.

11-07-2019 16:12:13

Methanol prices show mixed trends in September-October 2019

Shandong (JLC), October 29, 2019--Methanol prices jumped in mid-September but reduced after the National Day holiday (October 1-7, 2019) affected by multiple factors.

10-29-2019 11:38:41

Methanol prices show mixed trends after the holiday (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), February 27, 2019--Methanol prices were mixed after the Spring Festival holiday (February 4-February 10, 2019). Those at ports fell after rising, but those in inland went up.

02-27-2019 08:13:56

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