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China’s nylon filament yarn market hold steady before rising in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 8, 2026--China’s nylon filament yarn prices stabilized before moving higher in August, amid robust cost support and lukewarm downstream demand.

09-08-2026 17:42:45

Independents' refining margins for imported crude surge

Guangzhou (JLC), September 3, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' refining margins for imported crude surged in early September, as crude costs slipped and sales revenue increased.

09-03-2026 11:34:57

Independents' crude refining margins improve in late August

Guangzhou (JLC), August 27, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' crude refining margins improved in late August, because of increasing sales revenue, despite higher crude costs.

08-27-2026 17:14:38

BOPP film jumbo roll sees higher price but lower margin

08-27-2026 17:09:24

China VAM market poised to weaken on bearish fundamentals despite cost support

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026—China’s VAM market is poised to weaken on bearish supply-demand fundamentals, but firm feedstock costs are expected to limit the downside and prevent a sharp collapse.

08-26-2026 08:46:42

Independents' refining margins for imported crude plunge

Guangzhou (JLC), August 20, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' refining margins for imported crude plunged in the week to August 19, when crude costs rose more significantly than sales revenue

08-20-2026 14:53:17

Shandong methanol market strengthens on bullish sentiment, supportive fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2026 — Shandong methanol prices have surged in recent days, supported by firmer sentiment and improving regional supply-demand fundamentals.

08-20-2026 11:45:30

Caution prevails in China EPDM market in Aug amid weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), August 18, 2026--Caution will prevail in China's EPDM market in August, with weak demand and ample supply weighing on fundamentals, but elevated costs and pre-season restocking providi

08-18-2026 16:00:03

Geopolitical shocks and capacity surge reshape China's PE market

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2026--In 2026, the interplay between Middle East geopolitical turmoil and concentrated H2 capacity additions drove China's PE market through a triple transformation

08-13-2026 16:19:18

Independents' refining margins for imported crude surge

Guangzhou (JLC), August 13, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' refining margins for imported crude surged in the week to August 12, because of lower crude costs and higher sales revenue.

08-13-2026 14:40:07

China HDPE market to face loose fundamentals in H2 2026

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2026 – China HDPE market may face loose fundamentals in the second half of 2026 (H2 2026), mainly owing to commissioning of new HDPE units and limited improvement in downstr

08-13-2026 11:00:05

China VAM market poised to soften on rising run rates and weak demand

Shandong (JLC), August 11, 2026—China’s VAM market is poised to soften in the near term, pressured by rising operating rates and lackluster demand.

08-11-2026 17:30:27

Independents' refining margins for imported crude turn positive

Guangzhou (JLC), August 6, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' refining margins for imported crude turned positive in early August, as crude costs dropped rapidly and sales revenue increased.

08-06-2026 16:05:40

China’s PTA market to face tight supply-demand balance in H2 2026

Shandong (JLC), August 5, 2026 – The supply‑demand pattern in China’s PTA industry is projected to gradually move from a structural surplus to a tight balance in the second half (H2) of 2026, driven b

08-05-2026 08:30:00

Independents' refining margins for imported crude weaken

Guangzhou (JLC), July 30, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' refining margins for imported crude weakened in late July, as crude costs rose more significantly than sales revenue.

07-30-2026 15:55:54

Jul carbon black market caught in a bull-bear tug-of-war

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2026--China’s carbon black market overall maintained a range-bound pattern in July 2026, characterized by limited upward momentum and constrained downside.

07-29-2026 16:57:29

China float glass market keeps weak in off-season

Prices of float glass were stable-to-falling, and there was little support in spot market.

07-28-2026 16:32:12

Zhoushan-Ningbo submarine pipeline project comes under construction

Guangzhou (JLC), July 27, 2026--China's first long-distance cross-sea pipeline project for chemicals, the Zhoushan-Ningbo submarine pipeline project, has recently come under construction, the Zhousha

07-27-2026 18:02:24

China methanol market swings on geopolitical shifts amid weak seasonal demand

Shandong (JLC), July 24, 2026—China’s methanol market weakened early in July, rebounded sharply mid-month, and then eased into a range-bound pattern toward month-end.

07-24-2026 17:19:55

China's ethanol market to face mounting supply pressure in H2 as coal-based capacity surges

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2026--China’s ethanol market is expected to face mounting supply pressure in H2 2026, as coal-based capacity continues to expand.

07-23-2026 16:59:00

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