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China PFY prices hold firm into late‑August, yet September faces critical demand test

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2026--China PFY prices held firm in early-to-mid August on aggressive destocking and strong producer pricing power, but the real test will come in September.

08-20-2026 16:48:34

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’s PP industry faces uneven regional capacity distribution and structural overcapacity

Shandong (JLC), August 11, 2026--China’s PP capacity remains heavily concentrated in South China, Northwest China and East China, which together account for over two-thirds of the national total.

08-11-2026 17:50:20

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

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

China float glass market faces lower supply, weak demand

China float glass market faced both lower supply and weaker demand at the same time in the first half of 2026, and was expected to extend a weak trend in the second half.

07-23-2026 13:52:24

China PP market to face greater oversupply pressure in H2 2026

It is predicted that China PP capacity will reach 53.645 million mt/yr by the end of 2026, which will further escalate the oversupply pressure.

07-23-2026 13:47:51

China PE market faces downward pressure amid fading geopolitical premium, soft demand

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026—China’s PE market is increasingly shifting from a phase of geopolitically inflated volatility toward a downtrend shaped by fading cost support and subdued demand.

05-27-2026 11:46:53

China’s Mannheim-process potassium sulfate market face pressure amid multiple headwinds

Shandong (JLC), May 14, 2026--China’s potassium sulfate prices remained elevated recently, while Mannheim producers continued to struggle with profound structural pressures.

05-14-2026 17:56:19

China chlor-alkali sector faces limited impact from Middle East tensions

Shandong (JLC), March 11, 2026--While rising Middle East tensions have lifted energy prices, China’s chlor-alkali sector is expected to see only limited impact, with key markets still mainly shaped by

03-11-2026 11:01:47

China soda ash market faces pressure around the Chinese New Year holiday

Shandong(JLC), February 11, 2026—In February 2026, China’s domestic soda ash market remained broadly range-bound, as a tightening supply environment met persistently weak downstream demand.

02-11-2026 10:36:04

China’s potassium sulfate industry suffers multi-faceted pressures

Shandong (JLC), February 5, 2026--China’s potassium sulfate industry is mired in multifaceted challenges: high feedstock costs, by-product losses, a seasonal demand slowdown and muted exports.

02-05-2026 15:14:33

CPE industry to face 0.20 mln mt/yr capacity addition in 2026

Shandong (JLC), January 28, 2026 – A total of 0.20 million mt/yr new chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) capacity might be released in 2026. In this way, China CPE capacity might total at 2.3945 million mt

01-28-2026 10:51:36

China PVC industry faces transformation under the 15th Five-Year Plan

Shandong (JLC), October 29, 2025- During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period(2026-2030), China’s PVC industry will shift from expansion to optimization, emphasizing low-carbon production, demand diversi

10-29-2025 17:07:19

Polyether prices face downward pressure soon

Shandong (JLC), October 21, 2025--Polyether prices are projected to decline in the short term, pressured by weakened cost support, rising supply and muted demand.

10-21-2025 17:01:00

China’s synthetic rubber market faces feedstock pressure amid tariff tensions

Shandong (JLC), October 21, 2025--China’s synthetic rubber market is expected to face downward pressure amid ongoing Sino-U.S. tariff tensions and falling feedstock prices.

10-21-2025 11:47:00

China DOP prices face pressure amid soft fundamentals, weak cost support

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2025—China’s domestic DOP market continues to face downward pressure, with weak fundamentals and minimal cost support constraining any potential gains.

09-22-2025 16:37:40

China PE market faces muted peak season despite policy support

Despite the traditional peak season, China's PE market saw a slight decline in September 2025 due to weak demand and cautious procurement, though the downturn was cushioned by supportive government po

09-18-2025 09:56:35

What does China’s energy market face amid escalating trade war?

Guangzhou (JLC), April 11, 2025--As the trade war between the United States (U.S.) and China keeps escalating, more attention has been drawn to the Chinese market. What does its energy market face?

04-11-2025 18:50:22

China's PX industry faces capacity expansion bottleneck

Shandong (JLC), February 18, 2025-After the high-speed commissioning period of PX capacity from 2021 to 2023, the PX industry entered a capacity expansion bottleneck phase from 2024 to 2025. There wer

02-18-2025 14:45:00

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