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China’s MTBE exports grow in March

Beijing (JLC), April 24, 2025--China exported 303,556 mt of MTBE in March, with an increase of 8.43% month on month and a decrease of 18.63% year on year.

04-24-2025 17:48:35

China's MTBE market declines in H1 April, unlikely to rebound in late April

Guangzhou (JLC), April 23, 2025--China's MTBE prices declined in the first half of April (H1) 2025, and are not expected to rebound late this month when sales pressure remains.

04-23-2025 18:43:08

Alkylate margins rally in H1 December amid higher product prices

Beijing (JLC), December 20, 2024--As of December 15, margins of alkylate units in Shandong averaged minus CNY470/mt, up by 27.07% compared with the average margin in the second half of November.

12-20-2024 16:12:37

Alkylates margins narrow in late Feb amid rising feedstock prices

Beijing (JLC), February 28, 2024--As of February 23, margins of alkylates units in Shandong averaged CNY150.2/mt, down by 25.94% compared with the average margin in January, JLC data showed.

02-28-2024 18:08:01

Domestic MTBE Enterprises Actively Tap into International Market in 2023

Beijing (JLC), January 3, 2024--In 2023, domestic MTBE enterprises positively explored the international market, as overseas demand for MTBE expanded and domestic supply was ample.

01-03-2024 17:17:50

China's MTBE market to weaken in Q4

Guangzhou (JLC), October 18, 2023--China's MTBE prices are likely to retreat in the fourth quarter of 2023 (Q4) because of limited demand amid a traditional off-season.

10-18-2023 16:15:45

China mixed aromatics market drops in Mar on multiple factors

Guangzhou (JLC), March 28, 2023--China's mixed aromatics market fell in March 2023, owing to lower feedstock costs and sluggish demand.

03-28-2023 18:35:54

China alkylate market down on lower costs in Mar

Guangzhou (JLC), March 23, 2023--China's alkylate market displayed an overall downtrend in March 2023 as feedstock costs moved lower, and also because of sluggish demand.

03-23-2023 18:24:07

China MTBE market rises on stronger demand, less supply in H1 Mar

Guangzhou (JLC), March 16, 2023—China's MTBE market continued to go up in the first half of March, due to increasing demand and tightening supply.

03-16-2023 18:45:02

China MTBE market weak on the whole in H1 Feb

Beijing (JLC), February 17, 2023--China MTBE prices dropped after an increase in the first half of February, and the overall market was weak.

02-17-2023 17:28:14

Margins at China MTBE units rise in Nov amid more exports

Margins for MTBE production in China moved up in Nov 2022, as the export arbitrage window opened, which helped to ease supply overhang due to the COVID-19 resurgence and thus drove up MTBE prices.

11-11-2022 14:12:58

Margins at China alkylation units retreat after rises in Nov

Margins at China alkylation units fell back after reaching a high level in November 2022 as the price of etherified butane, feedstock of the units, rebounded while those of alkylate oil receded.

11-10-2022 14:01:56

Margins at China alkylation units grow sharply in Oct

Theoretical margins at China alkylation units widened sharply in October, as the price decrease in etherified butane, the units’ feedstock, was bigger than that in alkylate oil, the units’ product.

10-20-2022 18:28:18

China’s MTBE market shrinks in Q3 2022

Guangzhou (JLC), October 8, 2022--China’s MTBE market dropped modestly in the third quarter of this year amid abundant supply and weak demand.

10-08-2022 18:44:14

Overview on China’s alkylate oil market in Q3 2022

Beijing (JLC), September 28, 2022--China’s alkylate oil market rebounded after a dip and then sank again in the third quarter (Q3) of 2022, and the overall performance was worse than expected.

09-28-2022 17:20:45

China alkylate oil market weak in Sept on frail demand

China alkylate oil market was sluggish in September, as the demand was lackluster amid the dim gasoline market due to the resurgence of the COVID-19 in many cities of China, despite the high cost.

09-21-2022 15:48:05

China’s MTBE market weaker than expected in H1 Sept

Guangzhou (JLC), September 15, 2022--China’s MTBE market has not witnessed the expected significant improvement so far this month, as domestic demand growth has been capped by virus resurgences and r

09-15-2022 18:50:56

China MTBE margins improve on rising MTBE prices

Guangzhou (JLC), Sept 1, 2022--China’s MTBE margins grew this week as domestic MTBE prices were boosted by a rebound in international crude prices combined with expected demand recovery in the peak se

09-01-2022 16:13:24

Shandong reforming margins surge on strong product prices

The margins at Shandong-based independent refineries’ reformers surged in the week to August 18, as prices of the units’ products surged while prices of the units’ feedstock were relatively weak.

08-22-2022 16:41:22

Domestic alkylate market may fail to hold an uptrend

The domestic alkylate market may display dramatic fluctuations or a fallback in the ensuing weeks of August due to the fading of upward momentum along with downstream resistance to high prices.

08-18-2022 19:08:27

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