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China recycled PVC market softens on weak demand, shrinking price spreads

Shandong (JLC), June 11, 2026 – China’s recycled PVC market continued to trend lower amid muted demand and narrowing PVC-recycled PVC price spreads.

06-11-2026 11:04:03

China POE prices move down as geopolitical risks fade

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026--As US-Iran geopolitical impacts faded, POE prices edged lower on weakened cost support and shifting supply-demand fundamentals.

06-10-2026 17:37:30

China PP raffia-low-MI copolymer price inverts on supply-demand imbalance

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026—A sharp supply squeeze on PP raffia and weakening demand for low-MI copolymer have inverted the traditional price spread, with raffia now trading higher than copolymer.

06-10-2026 15:17:31

China PP industry shifts toward value-added growth amid continued capacity expansion

Shandong (JLC), June 4, 2026 -- China's PP industry remains in an expansion cycle in recent years, with the focus gradually shifting from capacity growth to product upgrading.

06-04-2026 11:41:06

High inventories force China’s ABS producers to cut output

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026—A wave of concentrated ABS production cuts emerged from late April. Producer inventories fell after the Labour Day holiday (May 1-5) but remain historically high.

05-27-2026 17:33:01

China PVC market gains cost support after Shanxi mining incident

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026—China’s PVC market is expected to receive a near-term boost following a coal mining accident in Shanxi, which may tighten feedstock supply and lift production costs.

05-26-2026 17:21:14

China’s April EVA market sees strong exports but weak imports

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026—China’s EVA market indicated a pattern of high output, shrinking imports and surging exports in April. Strong exports against subdued imports became the core feature in Ap

05-26-2026 16:31:13

China spot soda ash prices continue to fall in May on high inventories and soft demand

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026 – China spot soda ash prices continued to move down in May, mainly due to high inventories and soft demand, although the operating rates of individual producers showed an

05-26-2026 15:16:56

Daily melting volume of float glass keeps falling on weak fundamentals

The production of float glass kept decreasing in 2026, and the daily melting volume recorded a new low in current years.

05-21-2026 16:43:02

High value-added PP capacity in rapid growth

Shandong (JLC), May 21, 2026—Consistent capacity expansion is seen in China's PP industry, which is followed by intensified industrial competition and shrinking production margins. In this context, mo

05-21-2026 09:14:58

China PP powder market fluctuates at high levels amid tight supply, cautious demand

Shandong (JLC), May 19, 2026—China’s PP powder market fluctuated at elevated levels recently, supported by tight supply and geopolitical tensions, while weak downstream consumption capped further gain

05-19-2026 11:47:14

China’s PP prices hold firm on tight supply and elevated costs

Shandong (JLC), May 14, 2026—Recently, China’s PP prices remained firm. As of May 13, the PP price index stood at CNY9,632/mt, reflecting an upward trend compared to early May.

05-14-2026 15:58:40

HDPE exports and imports up by varying degrees in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 22, 2026—In March 2026, China’s HDPE imports and exports both increased, albeit by varying degrees, with exports witnessing a pronounced 125.75% month-on-month rise while imports

04-22-2026 17:38:31

China’s sodium carbonate prices fluctuate at low levels

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026—China’s sodium carbonate price was mainly in low-level fluctuations, amid weakness in the fundamentals, as the market saw large output but slackened downstream purchases

04-21-2026 17:37:52

China EVA output to obviously dip in Apr

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026 – China EVA output may show obvious decrease in April, mainly because of intensive maintenance of many core units.

04-21-2026 15:53:57

Feedstock disruptions drive sharp regional divergence in China PP output

Shandong (JLC), April 17, 2026—Amid feedstock disruptions, China’s PP output showed a sharp regional divergence.

04-17-2026 17:23:57

New wave of POM capacity set to reshape China's supply landscape

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026--A wave of capacity expansion is accelerating China's transition from import dependence toward self-sufficiency, altering the competitive dynamics of the POM market.

04-15-2026 13:40:27

China’s EVA market sees supply constraints in Apr-May

Shandong (JLC), April 14, 2026—China’s EVA market has been experiencing periodic supply constraints amid concentrated unit maintenance domestically and falling imports in April-May.

04-14-2026 17:34:30

Crude volatility, supply-demand battle keep PE high-range

Shandong (JLC), April 14, 2026—In March 2026, Middle East tensions drove oil prices higher, lifting polyethylene (PE) prices sharply; April saw high-range volatile trading, with supply-side spring tur

04-14-2026 17:03:00

China PP operating rates diverge sharply on geopolitical conflicts in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 13, 2026—In March, the operating rates of China’s PP units across different process routes diverged significantly, primarily due to feedstock disruptions in the Middle East.

04-13-2026 14:40:30

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