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China’s Jun PET bottle chip exports down

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2026—China’s PET bottle chip exports in June declined both on month and on year, amid weakening external demand and mounting supply in the overseas market.

07-23-2026 17:36:05

China MEG supply tightens sharply in July, set to ease moderately in August

Shandong (JLC), July 21, 2026—China’s MEG supply tightened sharply in July on heavy maintenance and import disruptions, draining port stocks. Supply is set to ease in August with unit restarts.

07-21-2026 17:39:19

China’s 2026 fiber rules restrict low-grade recycled PSF and standardize labeling

Shandong (JLC), July 16, 2026--On July 1, Chinese updated fiber product measures curbed unsafe recycled PSF, standardized labels to protect consumers and upgrade the textile sector.

07-16-2026 17:55:30

China acrylic fiber market range-bound amid off-season headwinds

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026—In early-to-mid July 2026, China’s acrylic fiber market remained range-bound and sluggish, weighed down by weakening costs, a seasonal demand lull, and tightenin

07-15-2026 17:17:00

China's PFY prices rebound in early July on cost, supply support

Shandong (JLC), July 13, 2026—In early July, polyester filament yarn (PFY) prices rebounded, with major producers raising list prices by CNY50/mt on July 8.

07-13-2026 14:51:00

China fiber-grade PET prices rally then retreat in Jun

Shandong (JLC), July 3, 2026--China fiber-grade PET prices rose before slumping in June 2026, and limited cost support and sluggish textile orders will sustain the bearish downtrend through July.

07-03-2026 17:55:55

China PSF tracks feedstocks lower as off-season persists

Shandong (JLC), July 2, 2026—In the near term, China’s polyester staple fiber (PSF) prices will likely drift lower in line with feedstocks, weighed by bearish sentiment and weak off-season demand, wit

07-02-2026 17:00:14

China polyester chip margins whipsaw by cost swing, supply shifts and weak demand

Driven by production cost volatility from the U.S.-Iran conflict, China’s polyester chip margins oscillated between brief profits and sustained losses amid output adjustments and weak demand.

06-25-2026 09:24:15

PSF market fluctuates downward after a surge in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 23, 2026—In the first half of 2026, China’s polyester staple fiber (PSF) prices trended higher before declining, driven largely by feedstock market fluctuations.

06-23-2026 13:17:00

China MEG prices fall amid prospects of US-Iran ceasefire

Shandong (JLC), June 18, 2026 – China MEG prices fell and were expected to decrease in the short term, amid prospects of a US-Iran ceasefire. As of June 16, the spot MEG price was CNY4,455/mt in East

06-18-2026 10:35:47

East China PET bottle chip prices swing sharply in May

Shandong (JLC), June 12, 2026—East China PET bottle chip prices swung sharply in May, following an “N-shaped” trajectory.

06-12-2026 14:11:00

China PA filament yarn prices extend downtrend in May

Shandong (JLC), June 9, 2026--China polyamide (PA) filament yarn prices extended their downtrend in May 2026 and are expected to trade range-bound at lower levels in June.

06-09-2026 15:19:58

China's PSF market downturn continues in May

Shandong (JLC), May 29, 2026—China’s polyester staple fiber (PSF) prices trended lower with fluctuations, and market trading remained subdued.

05-29-2026 17:25:06

Asian PTA market price weakens on falling PX price and bleak demand

Shandong (JLC), May 28, 2026—In May, Asian PTA market trended lower, weighed by lukewarm demand and weakening feedstock costs. During the current lull in terminal industry, lackluster purchasing dampe

05-28-2026 11:39:47

China’s polyester yarn market extends downtrend through May

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026--China’s polyester yarn market continued softening in late May, due to weak cost support, sluggish demand and ample supply.

05-27-2026 15:39:40

Polyester filament yarn demand to improve in Jun-Jul

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026 – Polyester filament yarn demand will improve in June-July, because polyester filament yarn exports will be high with easing of China-US relations and domestic weaving ent

05-27-2026 10:37:00

China’s MEG market prices fall on weak demand

Shandong (JLC), May 21, 2026—From Mach to mid-May, China’s monoethylene glycol (MEG) market prices increased before falling. MEG prices increased firstly, bolstered by both the surging production co

05-21-2026 15:22:52

Sinopec 30,000 mt/yr large-tow carbon fiber phase-1 comes online in Ordos

Guangzhou (JLC), May 20, 2026--Sinopec Shanghai started production from the Phase 1 of its 30,000 mt/yr large-tow carbon fiber project in Ordos, Inner Mongolia recently, and the products delivered a w

05-20-2026 11:35:24

PET bottle chip market prices fluctuate lower on supply-demand pressure

Shandong (JLC), May 19, 2026—The PET bottle chip market saw a breakdown in cost transmission this week.

05-19-2026 15:58:00

Polyester chip market prices to move sideways in May

Shandong (JLC), May 14, 2026--Polyester chip prices moved in a range in April, caught between cost support and weak demand. The range-bound trend is expected to continue in May.

05-14-2026 17:21:00

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