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Middle East turmoil pushes PP prices up, with coal-based PP gaining edge

Shandong (JLC), March 17, 2026--Geopolitical tensions are reshaping China’s PP market, favoring coal-based producers and elevating industry risks.

03-17-2026 17:40:57

China PE market fluctuates sharply on geopolitical uncertainty

Shandong (JLC), March 13, 2026—China’s polyethylene (PE) market experienced extreme volatility, with prices initially soaring on geopolitical risks before plummeting on news of potential de-escalation

03-13-2026 17:53:32

China PVC prices surge on oil spike, policy support and improving fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), March 12, 2026—China’s PVC prices have surged recently as rising feedstock costs, supportive domestic policies and improvements in supply-demand fundamentals bolstered market sentiment

03-12-2026 17:49:47

6.46 million mt/yr new PE capacity to come on stream in 2026

Shandong (JLC), March 5, 2026 – A total of 6.46 million mt/yr new PE capacity would come on stream in 2026. Therefore, China PE capacity will total at 46.31 million mt/yr by the end of the year.

03-05-2026 14:09:56

US’s 15% global tariff to have minimal impact on China’s PVC imports and exports

Shandong (JLC), February 24, 2026 – On February 21, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a major tariff adjustment: the previously proposed 10% global import tariff under Section 122 of the Tra

02-24-2026 17:13:35

5.95 million mt/yr new PP granule capacity to come on stream in 2026

Shandong (JLC), February 11, 2026 – A total of 16 PP granule units with total capacity of 5.95 million mt/yr would come on stream in 2026. In this way, China total PP granule capacity would reach 54.9

02-11-2026 09:05:07

China PP market weakens amid oversupply

Given the surge in capacity, China PP output rose significantly. Combined with the slower-than-expected growth of demand, China PP market suffered from oversupply.

02-11-2026 08:27:37

China PVC market enters 2026 amid ongoing supply-demand imbalances

Shandong (JLC), February 10, 2026—Entering 2026, China’s PVC market continues to struggle with persistent oversupply and tepid downstream demand, curbing prospects for meaningful near-term recovery.

02-10-2026 15:36:19

China PE market keeps weak in Feb

02-10-2026 15:21:47

China PE prices swing sharply as macro factors clash with fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), February 5, 2026-Since early 2026, China’s PE market has been marked by rapid price swings, as macro-driven volatility alternated with soft supply-demand fundamentals.

02-05-2026 17:31:32

China’s EVA market moves sideways after bottoming out

Shandong (JLC), February 5, 2026—In January 2026, China’s EVA market bottomed out firstly, bolstered by rebounded downstream demand, amid the announcement of VAT export rebate for photovoltaic product

02-05-2026 17:28:04

PE market continue to suffer from high supply in 2026

02-03-2026 15:18:46

China PP output up 14% YoY in 2025

Shandong (JLC), February 3, 2026 – China polypropylene (PP) output broke through 39 million mt in 2025, up by 14% year on year, mainly because of intensive commissioning of 5.355 million mt/yr new PP

02-03-2026 08:50:11

China ABS prices continue to surge

Shandong (JLC), January 30, 2026--ABS prices underwent a rapid ascent from late December 2025, with increases for emulsion-method ABS largely exceeding CNY1,000/mt.

01-30-2026 17:51:44

Weakness ahead for China's PP market after January gains

Shandong (JLC), January 29, 2026—China’s polypropylene (PP) market experienced fluctuations with an upward trend in January but is expected to shift to a weak performance in February due to increasing

01-29-2026 17:30:44

China PP unit maintenance loss up 130,400 mt MoM in Jan

Shandong (JLC), January 29, 2026 – China PP unit maintenance loss volume hit a new high of 816,400 mt in January, up by 130,400 mt month on month, mainly owing to increasing unexpected unit shutdown.

01-29-2026 14:44:54

Pakistan’s anti-dumping duties to put limited impact on China’s PVC exports

On January 2, 2026, the National Tariff Commission of Pakistan issued Announcement No. ADC50/2016/NTC/PVC/SR-II/2025, making a final affirmative ruling in the second sunset review of the anti-dumping

01-29-2026 09:05:14

China PE output up 18.31% YoY in 2025

Shandong (JLC), January 28, 2026 – China polyethylene (PE) output broke through 32 million mt in 2025, up by 18.31% year on year, mainly because of surging capacity and high operating rate.

01-28-2026 15:13:31

China's PP prices drift lower in 2025 amid oversupply

Shandong (JLC), January 28, 2026--In 2025, China’s polypropylene (PP) industry grappled with deepening oversupply, driven by a wave of new capacity that significantly outpaced demand growth.

01-28-2026 14:21:18

Metallocene output fluctuated in 2025, steady growth expected in 2026

Shandong (JLC), January 28, 2026—In 2025, the metallocene market operated steadily with alternating peaks and troughs, as both production and prices were significantly influenced by new plant commissi

01-28-2026 14:14:57

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