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Dushanzi Petchem starts up China's first full-chain green ethylene project

Guangzhou (JLC), July 23, 2026--PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical commissioned China's first full-chain green, low-carbon ethylene project on July 16, the company announced via its WeChat account.

07-23-2026 18:59:28

China’s Jun PET bottle chip exports down

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2026—China’s PET bottle chip exports in June declined both on month and on year, amid weakening external demand and mounting supply in the overseas market.

07-23-2026 17:36:05

Shandong independents' crude refining margins improve

Guangzhou (JLC), July 23, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' crude refining margins improved in the week to July 22, because of an increase in their sales revenue.

07-23-2026 16:24:35

Shandong independents' run rates grow further

Guangzhou (JLC), July 22, 2026--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates extended gains in the week ending July 22, JLC’s data shows.

07-22-2026 19:00:00

Geopolitical tensions and regional supply differences reshape methanol pricing in Ningxia and Wuhai

Shandong (JLC), July 22, 2026—China’s methanol prices in Ningxia and Wuhai followed a similar trend in July, initially declining before rebounding as renewed US-Iran tensions lifted market sentiment.

07-22-2026 17:33:08

China PE supply pressure to intensify as capacity additions accelerate in H2

Shandong (JLC), July 22, 2026—China's PE capacity expansion slowed markedly in the first half of 2026 but are expected to accelerate sharply in H2.

07-22-2026 11:25:34

Sinopec Tianjin terminal receives world’s largest LNG carrier

Beijing (JLC), July 21, 2026—The vessel BU SAMRA, one of the world’s largest LNG carriers, departed from the Sinopec Tianjin LNG terminal on July 16 after completing cargo unloading.

07-21-2026 18:13:08

China completes first field trial of methanol transportation via existing refined oil pipeline

Shandong (JLC), July 20, 2026 -- China has completed its first methanol transportation trial through an existing refined product pipeline, paving the way for commercial application.

07-20-2026 16:42:55

China’s PDH unit operating rate continues to climb

Beijing (JLC), July 20, 2026--The overall operating rate of China’s PDH units averaged 70.23% in the week to July 16, up 2.58 percentage points compared with the week to July 9, JLC’s data showed.

07-20-2026 16:26:17

PipeChina Tianjin LNG terminal hits 500th cargo milestone

Beijing (JLC), July 20, 2026—PipeChina Tianjin LNG terminal received the 500th LNG cargo on July 19, with the carrier MARAN GAS MYSTRAS unloading 65,600 mt of LNG.

07-20-2026 14:57:51

Sinopec Hunan to build 1.2 mln mt/yr jet fuel unit

Guangzhou (JLC), July 17, 2026--Sinopec Hunan Petrochemical plans to build a 1.2 million mt/yr jet fuel hydrogenation unit, according to a public notice.

07-17-2026 19:03:24

Polybutadiene operating rate rises in Jun

Shandong (JLC), July 16, 2026--In June, the operating rate of China’s polybutadiene units was 78.11%, up by 10.9 percentage points month on month.

07-16-2026 15:11:00

PE market shows uptrend in H1 Jul on high cost, with fluctuations caused by weak fundamentals

China PE market showed an uptrend as a whole in the first half of July, 2026, but there were fluctuations caused by the game between weak fundamentals and production cost

07-16-2026 15:09:19

Independents' refining margins for imported crude turn negative

Guangzhou (JLC), July 16, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' refining margins for imported crude turned negative in mid-July as crude costs inflated.

07-16-2026 13:58:25

Two LNG jetties in Shandong pass acceptance inspection

Beijing (JLC), July 16, 2026—Sinopec Longkou LNG terminal and PipeChina Longkou LNG terminal each had one jetty pass the acceptance inspection conducted by Shandong Department of Transport.

07-16-2026 10:29:24

Shandong independents' run rates rise further in mid-July

Guangzhou (JLC), July 15, 2026--Shandong independent refiners' operating rates extended gains in the week ending July 15, JLC’s data shows.

07-15-2026 19:09:00

Sinopec-SABIC Gulei nears startup, reshaping South China PP supply landscape

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026--On July 9, 2026, the Sinopec-SABIC Gulei ethylene project entered into the physical material commissioning phase, establishing a solid safety and environmental foundatio

07-15-2026 17:20:17

China PE prices rise on multiple support, to keep high in the near future

07-15-2026 16:30:33

China’s SBS unit operating rate rises in Jun

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026--In June, the operating rate of SBS producers stood at 41.52%, up 4.09% month on month but down 27.63% year on year.

07-15-2026 16:02:00

Safety inspections sweep shoe industry and weigh on EVA market briefly

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026—The recent fire accident in Jinjiang, Fujian has drawn high attention to safety production in the shoe material and shoe industries, and thus factories in East China and

07-15-2026 09:17:03

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