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China PP prices rise in August as supply tightness and costs support

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2026—China’s PP prices fluctuated higher in August on supply tightness and cost support. September may see further slight gains, though unit restarts and hand-to-mouth

08-27-2026 16:03:19

China polyolefin prices climb on feedstock costs, yet inventories cap upside

Shandong (JLC), August 21, 2026--China polyolefin prices moved higher on rising feedstock costs in the week ending August 21, but downstream buyers pushed against higher prices.

08-21-2026 17:08:49

China PP trade enters historic reversal on surging exports and shrinking imports

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2026—China’s PP trade is undergoing a structural shift in 20226, as surging exports and weakening imports reverse the long-standing pattern in which imports far exceeded

08-20-2026 17:29:15

PP powder sees uptrend on high cost, low output

China PP powder show significant rises, given the support from both cost and supply sides.

08-20-2026 15:18:30

India’s anti‑subsidy probe into Chinese PVC to drag down China’s PVC exports

Shandong (JLC), August 19, 2026 – On August 18, the Indian Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) issued a notification initiating an anti‑subsidy investigation into suspension PVC resin origina

08-19-2026 17:09:56

PP powder prices rise on multiple supports

08-13-2026 15:33:08

China PE imports plunge in H1 2026

China PE imports fell greatly in the first half of 2026, which was mainly caused by the geopolitical changes in the Middle East.

08-13-2026 14:02:36

China PE prices to edge up in late August on low inventory, geopolitical premium

Shandong (LC), August 13, 2026—China’s PE prices are expected to edge up in late August, supported by low inventories and geopolitical crude oil premiums, although rising supply expectations

08-13-2026 08:35:37

PE prices retreat after losing cost support

The PE prices retreated due to weak fundamentals in China, after the cost-side support was depressed by lower crude oil price.

07-29-2026 16:26:37

August maintenance to tighten China coal-based PP supply, but support seen fleeting into H2

Shandong (JLC), July 28, 2026—China’s coal-based PP supply is expected to tighten in August on maintenance, providing temporary support, but gains will be capped by weak fundamentals in H2.

07-28-2026 15:12:42

China PP prices surge in Jul on robust cost support

Shandong (JLC), July 22, 2026--China PP prices surged in July on robust cost support. The crude oil-PP price correlation index climbed to 0.85 in 2026 amid crude volatility and tightening supply.

07-22-2026 17:48:25

China PE prices rise on multiple support, to keep high in the near future

07-15-2026 16:30:33

PP profit gap widens on geopolitical tension

The gap between coal-based and oil-based PP margins was narrow in 2025, but widened in 2026 due to the geopolitical tension.

07-15-2026 16:12:30

PP powder prices rebound on high cost, tight supply

07-14-2026 15:34:18

Weak demand, tax woes weigh on China POE market

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026—Sluggish demand, destocking pressure, and the cancellation of export tax rebates are keeping China's POE market weak, with downside price pressure persisting despite sche

06-24-2026 17:23:00

China PP powder prices rise in H1 on firm costs, but H2 outlook weakens

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026--China PP powder prices moved higher in H1 2026 on strong cost support, before stabilizing at elevated levels, with downside risks expected in H2.

06-24-2026 16:17:26

China PP imports fall, with structural divergence across product categories

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026--During Jan-May 2026, China’s PP import market was characterized by shrinking volumes and widening structural divergence across product categories.

06-24-2026 09:58:06

Cost squeeze, heavy turnarounds cut China PP powder output, operating rate in H1

Shandong (JLC), June 17, 2026—In H1 2026, China’s polypropylene (PP) powder output and operating rates declined on cost pressures and maintenance, while in H2, supply recovery and demand pickup may ea

06-17-2026 16:49:27

China PP raffia-low-MI copolymer price inverts on supply-demand imbalance

Shandong (JLC), June 10, 2026—A sharp supply squeeze on PP raffia and weakening demand for low-MI copolymer have inverted the traditional price spread, with raffia now trading higher than copolymer.

06-10-2026 15:17:31

China PP exports surge in April

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026—China’s PP exports surged in April, driven by widening domestic-overseas price spreads, bearish domestic fundamentals, and improving overseas demand.

05-27-2026 16:20:52

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