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China PX losses set to ease after prolonged slump in 2025

Shandong (JLC), September 25, 2025—China's PX industry was mostly unprofitable throughout 2025, with losses seen during most of the year. The only exception occurred in May and June.

09-25-2025 17:19:27

Up/downstream strength fails to break toluene market deadlock

A market stalemate persisted for toluene as support from firm upstream markets was offset by ample domestic supply and cautious trader sentiment, leading to continued sideways consolidation.

09-25-2025 09:50:40

China’s Aug toluene exports keep rising on year

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2025—China’s toluene exports totaled 79,587.07 mt in August 2025, a rise of 79.19% year on year and an increase of 20.23% month on month.

09-24-2025 17:40:07

Operating rate of China’s styrene unit plunges, while that of main downstream producers increases

The operating rate of China’s styrene unit plunged due to the shutdown of some main units, while the operating rate of main downstream producers, EPS, ABS and PS, increased in different degree.

09-16-2025 17:17:53

PetroChina Guangxi completes 400,000 mt/yr aromatics extraction unit

Guangzhou (JLC), April 24, 2025--PetroChina Guangxi Petrochemical completed the construction of a 400,000 mt/yr aromatics extraction unit on April 20, China News reported on April 22.

04-24-2025 18:57:52

Despite lower operating rates, China’s styrene output rises in March

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2025—China’s styrene units’ operating rates inched down in March, while the output rose due to more natural days.

04-15-2025 17:31:39

Toluene price in South China falls after rising in Q1 and to go downwards in Q2

Shandong (JLC), April 10, 2025—In the first quarter of 2025, toluene market price in South China fell after rising. While in the second quarter of 2025, amid the rise in toluene supply, tepid downstre

04-10-2025 15:05:17

Plunge in MX price has impacts on its industrial chain

Shandong (JLC), March 19, 2025—The recent decline in China’s MX market prices has resulted in variations in relations between it and its upstream & downstream markets. For instance, the narrowing spre

03-19-2025 17:12:27

Benzene market prices plunge on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), March 13, 2025--Domestic benzene prices experienced a sharp decline in early March, undermined by the unfavorable macroeconomic environment.

03-13-2025 17:18:15

Asian PX prices decline amid falling cost and dwindling demand

Shandong (JLC), March 13--Asian PX prices have been falling amid weakened cost support and thinner demand since March 2025.

03-13-2025 16:02:30

Styrene unit operating rate keeps high in Feb amid fewer overhauls

Shandong (JLC), March 11, 2025—Domestic styrene industry operating rates remained high amid falling maintenance, while styrene output edged down in view of fewer natural days in February.

03-11-2025 16:34:33

China MX supply keeps rising in 2024

Shandong (JLC), March 4, 2025--China MX supply extended an uptrend in the previous year, as MX capacity, output together with imports moved upward.

03-04-2025 09:05:01

Styrene unit operating rate up in Jan amid falling turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), February 18, 2025--China styrene unit operating rate increased in January, as the off-line units declined, and most units ran steadily.

02-18-2025 09:50:27

OX market prices go higher on rising feedstock, warmer demand

Shandong (JLC), January 14, 2025--China OX market prices went higher in early January, largely driving up by rising feedstock prices and warmer demand.

01-15-2025 09:19:24

MX market prices inch up after eyeing slip

Shandong (JLC), November 18, 2024--MX market prices slipped as from November 8, due to falling crude oil, but rallied later buoyed by supply side.

11-18-2024 17:56:36

Oct styrene output rises, despite lower operating rates

Shandong (JLC), November 13, 2024—Although the operating rate in the styrene industry inched down, styrene output increased in October due to newly-added capacity and one more natural day than Septemb

11-13-2024 17:33:19

Styrene unit operating rate inches up in Sept

Shandong (JLC), October 17, 2024--Styrene unit operating rate inched up in September when north China-based producers raised operating rate significantly.

10-17-2024 14:15:45

Yulong Island brings phase-I refining project online

Shandong (JLC), September 26, 2024--Yulong Island phase-I 10 mln mt/yr refining project (II series) was put into operation on September 25, an important step for Yantai petrochemical industry structur

09-26-2024 14:34:48

Overall styrene downstream industry operating rate up

Shandong (JLC), August 22, 2024--The operating rate of EPS, ABS and PS, the major three downstream products of styrene rose on the whole in the past week.

08-22-2024 09:57:53

Styrene unit operating rate inches down in July

Shandong (JLC), August 15, 2024--Styrene unit operating rate inched down in July when producers including PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical restarted its unit, while several producers kept units in s

08-15-2024 09:25:11

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