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China benzene imports hit new high in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 22, 2025—In March 2025, China’s benzene import volume registered a month-on-month and year-on-year growth, hitting a new high.

04-22-2025 16:19:02

China records new high on 2022 butanone exports

Shandong (JLC), February 14, 2023--Butanone exports hit a new record in 2022 spurred by bullish factors including higher foreign prices, weaker domestic demand and RMB depreciation.

02-14-2023 14:59:48

Two new phenolic/ acetone units to come online in Q4 2022

Shandong (JLC), October 13, 2022--In the fourth quarter of 2022 (Q4 2022), two sets of phenolic/ acetone units will be brought online.

10-13-2022 17:16:54

China toluene exports hit new high in H1 2022

Shandong (JLC), July 27, 2022--China tolune exports refreshed a record high in the first half of the year, largely because foreign demand was robust.

07-27-2022 17:30:02

China Apr toluene exports hit new high on better margins

Shandong (JLC), May 25, 2022--China toluene exports refreshed a record high in April when the arbitrage margins climbed and domestic demand was weak.

05-25-2022 17:06:08

PX industry to eye improvement under new standard

Shandong (JLC), February 18, 2022--China PX industry will see further development under the new standard of energy conservation and carbon reduction.

02-18-2022 16:54:17

Asian toluene prices fall, price spreads btw xylene and naphtha hit new lows

Shandong (JLC), October 12, 2021--Asian toluene prices fell even though crude futures rose, and price spreads between xylene and naphtha hit new lows during the National Day holiday (October 1-7).

10-12-2021 15:37:44

Statistics of China newly-added styrene capacity in 2021

Shandong (JLC), September 14, 2021--JLC’s statistics data showed that, in 2021, there are about 6.12 mln mt/yr of new styrene capacity to be put into production, which will push up domestic styrene supply remarkably.

09-14-2021 16:23:05

China’s PX market to see newly-added units in H2

Shandong (JLC), April 23, 2021--Chinese paraxylene (PX) producers Zhejiang Petroleum and Chemical (ZPC) and Jiangsu Shenghong Group are expected to bring their new PX units on line in the second half of the year, which will bridge the supply gap caused by newly-added PTA units, JLC’s research shows.

04-23-2021 16:56:02

New export rebate may not greatly spur China’s OX exports

The new export rebate rate issued by State Taxation Administration on March 17 may not spur China’s OX exports, but may boost phthalic anhydride exports.

03-23-2020 16:24:04

China MX prices record new low on gloomy global economy

Shandong (JLC), March 23, 2020--China’s mixed xylene (MX) prices hit a new low as worldwide spread of virus and crashed crude futures prices resulted in turbulent financial market globally.

03-23-2020 13:56:18

Phthalic anhydride prices record new low on weak chemical market

Shandong (JLC), March 12, 2020--China phthalic anhydride prices kept falling in early March and in East China, the price has hit a record low, as slumps in crude futures prices dragged down the whole chemical market.

03-12-2020 11:49:51

China’s MIBK capacity rises on start-up of new unit

Shandong (JLC), February 26, 2020--China’s methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) capacity increased to 110,000 mt/yr in 2019, as Yantai Wanhua brought its 15,000 mt/yr unit into operation in June 2019.

02-26-2020 11:58:02

Toluene prices record new high on tight supply

Shandong (JLC), September 20, 2019--China’s toluene prices hit a record high of CNY6,350/mt in September due to tight supply and growing demand as well as attacks on Saudi oil facilities, JLC research shows.

09-20-2019 14:09:33

China MX prices hit new high on tight supply

Shandong (JLC), September 19, 2019--MX prices in the South China market recorded a new high of CNY7,000/mt due to tight supply as well as attack on Saudi oil facilities.

09-19-2019 09:13:38

S China MX prices hit new high in early Aug

South China MX prices hit a record high at CNY6,200/mt at the start of August due to rising crude futures prices and supply shortage.

08-29-2019 15:30:23

Hongrun Petrochemical starts new PX unit in early Aug

Shandong (JLC), August 15, 2019--Sinopec Hongrun Petrochemical brought onstream its 600,000 mt/year PX unit in Weifang, Shandong province in early August, which may further lead to rising supply of PX, according to JLC research.

08-15-2019 12:29:00

BPA prices hit new low on bearish factors

Shandong (JLC), August 15, 2019--Bisphenol A (BPA) prices hit a new low at CNY9,500/mt on August 9 due to unimproved demand, ample supply and weak cost support.

08-15-2019 05:50:31

BPA prices hit new low amid weak demand

Shandong (JLC), June 19, 2019--Bisphenol A (BPA) prices continuously hit the annual low in June amid weak demand from downstream plants which maintained low operating loads and stagnant economy affected by escalated Sino-US frictions.

06-19-2019 16:29:48

E China styrene prices hit new high in June

Shandong (JLC), June 13, 2019--Styrene prices in East China record a new high in June, spurred by falling port stocks and persistently tight supply in Asia.

06-13-2019 14:53:45

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