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Northwest China PP maintenance to tighten supply, temporarily firm prices

Shandong (JLC), April 23, 2026—Planned maintenance at major Northwest China coal-based PP units is expected to tighten supply and firm spot prices.

04-23-2026 09:14:14

China EVA output to obviously dip in Apr

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026 – China EVA output may show obvious decrease in April, mainly because of intensive maintenance of many core units.

04-21-2026 15:53:57

Feedstock disruptions drive sharp regional divergence in China PP output

Shandong (JLC), April 17, 2026—Amid feedstock disruptions, China’s PP output showed a sharp regional divergence.

04-17-2026 17:23:57

China’s PP market keeps high on high cost and tight supply

Shandong (JLC), April 16, 2026—Entering April, China’s PP market remained firmly at elevated levels, supported by strong cost-side support and supply contraction.

04-16-2026 14:14:38

China PE maintenance losses to up by 36.73% MoM in Apr

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026 – China polyethylene (PE) maintenance losses might reach around 660,000 mt in April, a month on month increase of 36.73% from 482,700 mt in March, which is expected to h

04-15-2026 17:10:29

China’s HDPE prices lead gains in early Apr

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026—In early April, China’s PE market saw sharp fluctuations, with HDPE prices showing the most pronounced gains among the three major varieties.

04-15-2026 11:35:24

China’s EVA market sees supply constraints in Apr-May

Shandong (JLC), April 14, 2026—China’s EVA market has been experiencing periodic supply constraints amid concentrated unit maintenance domestically and falling imports in April-May.

04-14-2026 17:34:30

China PP operating rates diverge sharply on geopolitical conflicts in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 13, 2026—In March, the operating rates of China’s PP units across different process routes diverged significantly, primarily due to feedstock disruptions in the Middle East.

04-13-2026 14:40:30

China’s PE prices advance following Middle East turmoil

Shandong (JLC), April 9, 2026--China’s propylene (PE) market broadly moved upward with heightened volatility from late February to early April, primarily taking a cue from the dramatic rise in crude o

04-09-2026 17:18:58

India’s zero-tariff window to trigger a short-term increase in China’s PP exports to India

Shandong (JLC), April 9, 2026 – In response to regional conflict‑induced inflation, the Indian government slashed import tariffs on polypropylene (PP) from 7.5% to 0% effective April 2, 2026, for an i

04-09-2026 09:21:14

China abolishes VAT export rebate for solar products, reshaping EVA market

Shandong (JLC), April 3, 2026--The removal of export rebates will shift China’s EVA market from policy-driven growth toward a longer-term structural transition.

04-03-2026 18:00:35

China’s PP unit maintenance losses increase in March

Shandong (JLC), March 31, 2026--China’s polypropylene (PP) maintenance losses in March amounted to 1.1008 million mt, a substantial rise of 335,100 mt from February.

03-31-2026 16:16:02

China LLDPE futures price surge on support of macro environment

The prices of DCE LLDPE futures rose in China. In March, the military conflict in the Middle East region made market traders hold worries on energy supply. And this triggered changes in PE supply.

03-26-2026 17:32:54

China PVC prices to fluctuate at highs in Q2

Shandong (JLC), March 25, 2026 – China PVC market price would fluctuate at highs in the second quarter of 2026, mainly driven by tighter supply, cost support and improving demand amid peak consumption

03-25-2026 10:51:40

China PP prices surge in Q1 with mixed signals for Q2

Shandong (JLC), March 24, 2026--China PP prices surged in Q1 and may face mixed trends in Q2 amid shifting fundamentals.

03-24-2026 16:28:49

Capacity expansion, Middle East tensions reshape China’s PE trade

Shandong (JLC), March 24, 2026—In January–February 2026, driven by domestic capacity expansion and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, China’s polyethylene (PE) imports fell by 8.41% while expor

03-24-2026 10:45:24

Middle East tensions support China’s PE prices despite weak demand

Shandong (JLC), March 23, 2026--China’s PE prices stayed high amid geopolitical tensions, but weak demand limited further gains.

03-23-2026 17:50:52

China’s EVA price fluctuates at elevated levels amid ongoing tense situation

Shandong (JLC), March 19, 2026—Entering March, China’s EVA market has been in high fluctuations in response to its huge volatile feedstock market, amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Meanwhile,

03-19-2026 16:45:35

China PP prices rebound on cost push, but oversupply remains a drag

Shandong (JLC), March 19, 2026--China’s domestic PP market posted robust gains on cost-side support amid geopolitical tensions, with oversupply still weighing on the long-term outlook.

03-19-2026 16:08:41

China PE market suffers from stalemate with high cost, tight supply but weak demand

The PE market faces a stalemate with tight supply, high cost but weak demand.

03-17-2026 11:54:46

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