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China’s PA imports up, but exports down in 2020

China’s phthalic anhydride (PA) imports increased in 2020 amid the open of arbitrage window, but exports declined as the Covid-19 weakened international demand.

02-03-2021 16:14:30

China’s OX supply stays high in 2020

Domestic OX supply moved at a high level in 2020 as the imports rose greatly and the product output showed an uptrend.

01-29-2021 14:14:13

China’s toluene imports up 35% in 2020

China’s toluene imports largely showed a rising-to-falling trend in 2020, but were still higher than those in 2019 underpinned by demand from domestic users.

01-26-2021 16:25:47

Review of China’s MX market in 2020

China MX prices hit a new low in the first quarter of 2020, but rebounded in the second quarter, and the prices rose again in December after moved sideways during July-November.

01-15-2021 16:54:49

China PA margins mixed in 2020

The production margins of phthalic anhydride (PA) produced by different process was mixed in 2020, with those of OX-based PA rising, but those of naphthalene-fed PA were negative.

01-14-2021 16:55:24

China’s MX producers suffer from losses in H2, 2020

The production margins of MX producers have been in negative in the second half of this year pressured by high cost.

12-09-2020 11:05:36

China’s OX market expected to be lackluster in 2020

Domestic OX market is anticipated to be slack on the whole in 2020, though the product prices increased in the middle of November.

11-25-2020 17:38:05

China’s toluene inventory drops in H2, 2020

Toluene inventories at ports in east China and south China tracked a downtrend in the second half of this year when toluene imports declined, but downstream demand improved.

11-25-2020 11:01:53

China’s PX capacity rises in 2020

PX capacity in domestic market increased in past months this year and would continue to rise amid start-up of new units.

11-16-2020 11:50:55

China’s phenol capacity to surge 27.09% in 2020

-China’s phenol capacity is expected to rise this year buoyed by capacity expansion at some existent units and newly-added units.

11-04-2020 16:38:00

China’s phenol capacity to hit 3.378 mln mt/yr in 2020

Phenol capacity is expected to reach 3.378 million mt this year, on the back of capacity expansion and newly-added units.

10-28-2020 14:14:39

Styrene supply-demand analysis in H1 2020 (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), July 30, 2020--On background of the economic turmoil, chance and challenges coexisted in styrene industry with Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical Hengli Petrochemical together putting into production. Styrene supply-demand analysis in the first quarter of 2020 was as follows:

07-30-2020 16:55:50

Styrene supply-demand analysis in H1 2020 (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), July 30, 2020--On background of the economic turmoil, chance and challenges coexisted in styrene industry with Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical Hengli Petrochemical together putting into production. Styrene supply-demand analysis in the first quarter of 2020 was as follows:

07-30-2020 16:39:40

Styrene imports expected to fall in H2, 2020

Shandong (JLC), July 22, 2020--During January-May 2020, China imported 1.2713 million mt of styrene, with an increase of 5.66% year on year, but it was expected to decline in the second quarter of 2020 amid the position-holding cost gain and the unit turnarounds at abroad.

07-23-2020 11:49:52

Benzene prices move down as a whole in H1, 2020 (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), July 9, 2020--China’s benzene market price fell dramatically at first and then rallied somewhat in the first half of 2020, low as a whole, as the COVID-19 outbreak triggered a series influences on crude, fundamentals and industrial chain.

07-09-2020 16:31:21

Benzene prices move down as a whole in H1, 2020 (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), July 9, 2020--China’s benzene market price fell dramatically at first and then rallied somewhat in the first half of 2020, low as a whole, as the COVID-19 outbreak triggered a series influences on crude, fundamentals and industrial chain.

07-09-2020 16:22:56

China’s OX prices retreat in H1, 2020

China’s OX prices extended a downtrend on the whole in the first half of this year on account of a series of bearish factors such as falling feedstock prices and outbreak of Covid-19.

06-30-2020 16:54:54

Market status of styrene and key downstream industries in Q1 2020 (Part III)

Shandong (JLC), April 8, 2020--China’s styrene market was oversupplied though producers maintained low unit operating rates in the first quarter of 2020 and the key downstream industries in addition to EPS and SBR basically saw slower restarts from previous years.

04-08-2020 16:50:24

Market status of styrene and key downstream industries in Q1 2020 (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), April 8, 2020--China’s styrene market was oversupplied though producers maintained low unit operating rates in the first quarter of 2020 and the key downstream industries in addition to EPS and SBR basically saw slower restarts from previous years.

04-08-2020 16:45:45

Market status of styrene and key downstream industries in Q1 2020 (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), April 8, 2020--China’s styrene market was oversupplied though producers maintained low unit operating rates in the first quarter of 2020 and the key downstream industries in addition to EPS and SBR basically saw slower restarts from previous years

04-08-2020 16:43:20

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