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China’s PP enters high-volatility era on oil-coal profit split

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2026--In 2026, China's PP market abandoned seasonal patterns, entering a volatile new phase driven by extreme oil-coal profit polarization.

08-20-2026 11:39:40

China INE crude dips after Saudi Arabia’s naval coalition proposal

Guangzhou (JLC), July 31, 2026--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) retreated on Friday following Saudi Arabia’s proposal to establish a multinational co

07-31-2026 19:01:58

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'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

Zhundong coal-to-natural gas project comes under construction

Guangzhou (JLC), June 3, 2026--On May 27, Xinye Group signed an EPC contract with CNCEC SEDIN Engineering for its Zhundong 2 bln m3/yr coal-to-natural gas project in Xinjiang, marking the project's fo

06-03-2026 19:03:47

China coal-to-ethanol capacity continues to expand

Shandong (JLC), March 24, 2026—China’s coal-to-ethanol capacity has continued to expand, becoming the primary driver of domestic supply growth.

03-24-2026 15:51:53

Middle East turmoil pushes PP prices up, with coal-based PP gaining edge

Shandong (JLC), March 17, 2026--Geopolitical tensions are reshaping China’s PP market, favoring coal-based producers and elevating industry risks.

03-17-2026 17:40:57

Margins of coal-based methanol producers rally in Q1

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2025—China’s coal-based methanol producers enjoyed better margins in the first half of 2025 due to lower coal prices and higher methanol prices.

04-15-2025 17:39:11

Output of China’s first coal-rock gas field tops 3 bcm

Beijing (JLC), February 21, 2025--As of February 19, PetroChina Daji coal-rock gas field has achieved a cumulative output of over 3 billion cubic meters (bcm), according to a company source.

02-21-2025 15:12:57

Shanxi produces 10.27 bcm of coalbed methane in Q1-Q3

Shandong (JLC), October 29, 2024--Shanxi produced 10.27 billion cubic meters (bcm) of coalbed methane in the first three quarters of 2024, accounting for 81.4% of the country’s total.

10-29-2024 09:07:33

Coal-based methanol plants suffer losses in Sep

The coal-based methanol plants ran at a loss from the first half of September, due to the lower methanol price and higher coal cost.

09-19-2024 18:15:09

Coal-based methanol producers see meager margins in late May

Shandong (JLC), May 24, 2024—Coal-based methanol producers faced narrowing margins in late May amid lower methanol offers and higher feedstock prices.

05-24-2024 17:40:30

Growth of domestic coal, oil and gas production accelerates in November

Guangzhou (JLC), December 15, 2023 – Domestic production of coal, oil, natural gas and power generation all saw faster year-on-year growth in November.

12-15-2023 18:37:38

CNOOC discovers deep coalbed methane field

Beijing (JLC), October 23, 2023--China’s offshore producer CNOOC announced the discovery of a deep coalbed methane (CBM) field at the eastern edge of Erdos Basin on October 23.

10-23-2023 17:35:15

Coal-based methanol units face low profits, despite falling coal prices

Shandong (JLC), May 11, 2023—China’s coal-methanol enterprises mostly suffered from margins losses in January-April, though coal prices continued to fall in the stint.

05-11-2023 17:09:56

Shanxi produces 1.71 bcm of coalbed methane in Jan-Feb

Beijing (JLC), March 29, 2023--Shanxi produces 1.71 billion cubic meters (bcm) of coalbed methane in the first two months of 2023, accounting for 82.6% of the country’s total, data from the Shanxi Bur

03-29-2023 17:38:27

Coal-based methanol units face narrower losses on slipping coal prices

Shandong (JLC), March 1, 2023—The margin loss of coal-based methanol units narrowed but the cost pressure lingered.

03-01-2023 17:56:48

Methanol futures prices pick up on higher coal prices

Shandong (JLC), February 24, 2023—China methanol futures prices rallied, driven up by rebounded coal prices.

02-24-2023 17:42:57

World’s largest coal chemical project achieves MEG product

Shandong (JLC), October 12, 2022--Yulin Chemical under Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group achieved on-specification MEG product from its new chemical material demonstration project by coal sepa

10-12-2022 17:21:22

National standard for coal used in chemical industry come into force

The General Rules of Determining Designed Coal and Checked Coal in Modern Coal Chemical Technology (the General Rules) came into force officially on July 1.

07-21-2022 17:52:55

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