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Crude stocks at Shandong ports hit seven-week low

Guangzhou (JLC), September 17, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports fell to a seven-week low in mid-September as local independents took more feedstock out of loca

09-17-2026 19:08:36

S China PP operating rate sees slow growth amid high-cost pressure

In 2026, the overall operating rate of PP plants in South China was lower than last year, and showed slow growth after April.

09-15-2026 17:25:34

August styrene operating rate hits new low

Shandong (JLC), September 8, 2026--In August 2026, multiple major units underwent concentrated production cuts and shutdowns, pushing styrene's operating rate to its lowest level since March 2024.

09-08-2026 11:49:42

BOPP film jumbo roll sees higher price but lower margin

08-27-2026 17:09:24

PTA industry sees lower social inventory and widening basis

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026—In China, PTA supply remained tight due to relatively low operating rates, which reached as low as 51.08% on August 8, amid concentrated unit maintenance and production

08-26-2026 14:54:20

China SBS prices rise slowly

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026 – China SBS prices rose slowly from August 1 to August 24, mainly supported by rising costs, despite an increase in SBS supply and limited improvement in demand.

08-26-2026 09:22:51

LLDPE holds range-bound as low inventory and supply cuts underpin prices

Shandong (JLC), August 25, 2026--Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East did not show any clear signs of easing, and LLDPE futures and spot prices remained range-bound at elevated levels. Current mar

08-25-2026 15:13:41

China's daily apparent gasoline consumption hits 43-month low

Guangzhou (JLC), August 21, 2026--China's daily apparent consumption of gasoline dropped to a 43-month low in July 2026, when exports skyrocketed and output remained low.

08-21-2026 17:39:11

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

China's PE output growth slows despite new capacity

Shandong (JLC), August 19, 2026--In 2026, despite new PE units coming online in China, surging maintenance losses and feedstock supply disruptions significantly curbed output growth, deepening regiona

08-19-2026 17:05:34

China's July naphtha imports rally from 47-month low

Guangzhou (JLC), August 18, 2026--China's naphtha imports in July rebounded sharply from a 47-month low, according to the preliminary data from the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC).

08-18-2026 15:16:15

China's July crude runs rebound from 48-month low

Guangzhou (JLC), August 17, 2026--China's crude runs in July rebounded from a 48-month low, as state-owned refiners boosted their crude runs to hike fuel production amid seasonally strong demand.

08-17-2026 17:29:16

Crude stocks at Shandong ports slip on lower feedstock arrivals

Guangzhou (JLC), August 13, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports declined in the week ending August 13 due to fewer feedstock arrivals.

08-13-2026 18:32:32

China PP capacity expansion drives more cross-regional cargo flows

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2026—China’s PP capacity has expanded rapidly, rising from 34.87 million mt/yr in 2022 to 49.045 million mt/yr in 2025 and expected to exceed 50 million mt/yr in 2026.

08-13-2026 14:26:23

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

China’s SVR 3L inventory drops below 10,000 mt, bottom of the same period previous years

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2026—As of end-July 2026, SVR 3L spot inventories in mainstream warehouses in Shanghai and Ningbo have dropped below 10,000 mt, hitting the bottom level compared with the sa

08-12-2026 14:45:00

China’s crude imports rebound from nearly decade low

Guangzhou (JLC), August 7, 2026--China's crude oil imports rebounded month on month in July 2026 after hitting a nearly decade low in June, according to data released by the General Administration of

08-07-2026 19:29:46

Crude stocks at Shandong ports slip to over 45-month low

Guangzhou (JLC), July 30, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports fell further in the week ending July 30, hitting a new low in more than 45 months.

07-30-2026 18:37:11

China INE crude price extends gains following Houthi attacks on tankers

Guangzhou (JLC), July 24, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) continued to surge on Friday after Yemen’s Houthi group claimed attacks on Saudi oil

07-24-2026 19:11:32

Crude stocks at Shandong ports hit over 17-month low

Guangzhou (JLC), July 23, 2026--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports fell further in the week ending July 23, hitting a new low in more than 17 months.

07-23-2026 19:07:14

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