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ZPC achieves on-spec products at PO/SM units

Shandong (JLC), June 21, 2023--Zhejiang Petroleum and Chemical (ZPC), a subsidiary of Rongsheng Petrochemical achieved on-specification products at its PO/SM units, according to a notice published by

06-21-2023 16:50:16

High production cost depress operation of hydrogenated benzene industry

Many hydrogenated benzene unit shut down for maintenance amid poor profits, as the prices fell but the production cost was relatively high.

08-18-2022 16:46:52

China styrene industrial chain products weaker early-August

Shandong (JLC), August 11, 2022--China’s styrene industrial chain product prices moved downwards as a whole at the beginning of August, tracing falling crude value and considering weak fundamentals.

08-11-2022 14:40:15

Qixiang Tengda achieves on-spec products on MA unit

Shandong (JLC), July 13, 2022--Qixiang Tengda Chemical Company (Qixaing Tengda) in Zibo, Shandong completed the construction of phase-II 100,000 mt/yr maleic anhydride (MA) production line on July 8 a

07-13-2022 14:08:03

Sodium carbonate producers eye rising stocks on production recovery

Shandong (JLC), November 17, 2021--The inventory of Chinese sodium carbonate producers continued to increase in mid-November, largely due to production recovery as well as tepid demand.

11-17-2021 14:53:25

China styrene production process analysis

Shandong (JLC), November 15, 2021--Although the production capacity of styrene has been continuously expanding in the past ten years, the production process still only has three methods: ethylbenzene dehydrogenation, PO/SM, and C8 extraction.

11-15-2021 17:37:54

Lunan Chemical achieves on-spec caprolactam product in end-Oct

Shandong (JLC), November 9, 2021--Lunan Chemical under Shandong Yankuang Group achieved on-specification products at its caprolactam plant on October 31, marking further expansion of the company’s new chemical material sector and extension of the industry chain, market sources said.

11-09-2021 16:47:04

JLC Main Chemical Products Fundamentals (October 18-22)

JLC Main Chemical Products Fundamentals (October 18-22), including methanol, MEG, PTA and styrene.

10-29-2021 16:24:22

JLC China Chemical Products Weekly Price Change List (Oct 18-Oct 22)

This week from October 18 to October 22, among 130 kinds of chemical products monitored by JLC, prices of 62 varieties rose, those of 17 varieties remained stable, and those of 51 varieties decreased, with increase rate reading 47.69% and decline rate reading 39.23 %.

10-27-2021 16:42:57

China MAA prices surge on tight supply, higher prices of related products

Shandong (JLC), October 12, 2021--China MAA (Methacrylate) prices surged to high levels, as downstream terminal users were active in purchasing, and also amid tight supply.

10-12-2021 16:53:39

Caprolactam production margins may drop in Q4

Shandong (JLC), October 11, 2021--Production margins of caprolactam will possibly do down in the fourth quarter as the product prices will decline further amid start-up of newly-added units, while feedstock benzene prices may move sideways.

10-11-2021 17:21:17

Hurricane “Ada” pummels US styrene production

Shandong (JLC), August 31, 2021--The landfall of hurricane Ada caused four sets of styrene units owned by two companies in the US to be shut down, hitting the local styrene production much while impacting domestic market little.

08-31-2021 15:56:12

OX-fed PA margins enjoy driver from higher product prices

Margins of phthalic anhydride (PA) produced by OX increased after Chinese New Year holiday as rises in PA prices outpaced those in OX prices.

02-25-2021 16:29:00

PA producers enjoy fat margins on rising product prices

Phthalic anhydride (PA) producers enjoyed fat margins in November, as rises in the product prices outstripped those in feedstock prices.

11-26-2020 14:30:28

China chemical product stocks rise on virus

China’s petrochemical industry is under pressure from high stocks, as a result of traffic restriction, slack demand from end-users and longer shutdown of downstream producers amid China’s efforts to contain the spread of a new virus.

02-17-2020 14:54:58

Styrene industrial chain products changes in Nov

Shandong (JLC), December 11, 2019-- prices of the industrial chain products saw a downtrend as a whole in November, with a fall of 7% month on month.

12-11-2019 11:39:56

Aniline production profits down 93.78%

Shandong (JLC), November 20, 2019--The production profits of aniline averaged CNY121/mt so far this year, falling by CNY1,825/mt or 93.75% year on year, JLC data shows.

11-20-2019 11:21:38

PX related products' price trends

According to the monitoring from JLC, PX related products’ prices inched up in the first half of January but inched down in the second half of this month.

02-18-2019 14:37:23

OX market keeps stable despite drops in related products

Shandong (JLC), October 25, 2018--The domestic OX prices remained stable though prices of OX industry chain products all went down under the background of plunges in crude prices and stocks.

10-25-2018 17:40:33

2017 China styrene plants’ production status analysis

12-01-2017 17:39:51

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