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Pakistan’s provisional anti-dumping duties to have limited impact on China’s soda ash exports

Shandong (JLC), September 8, 2026 – The National Tariff Commission of Pakistan issued Notice No. ADC75, making an affirmative preliminary anti-dumping determination on soda ash originating in or impor

09-08-2026 17:11:11

China BDO prices rise steadily amid many bullish factors

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2026 – China spot BDO prices rose steadily, mainly due to tightening supply, rigid demand from PTMEG and PBT sectors and expected improvement in demand from PBAT industry.

08-27-2026 14:04:06

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

China acetic acid prices to fluctuate at highs in Sep

Shandong (JLC), August 25, 2026 – China acetic acid prices are expected to fluctuate at highs in September, supported by improving demand and high methanol prices, despite increasing supply.

08-25-2026 15:27:57

India’s anti‑subsidy probe into Chinese PVC to drag down China’s PVC exports

Shandong (JLC), August 19, 2026 – On August 18, the Indian Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) issued a notification initiating an anti‑subsidy investigation into suspension PVC resin origina

08-19-2026 17:09:56

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 spot TDI prices go up amid shrinking supply

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2026 – China spot TDI prices went up recently, as the spot supply shrank due to maintenance or operating rate cuts of domestic and overseas TDI units and toluene prices move

08-12-2026 13:54:56

China POM prices fall due to sufficient supply and soft demand

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2026 – China POM prices fell recently, owing to sufficient supply and soft demand. News that some producers cut their EXW prices by CNY 200-400/mt was heard in the market. I

08-12-2026 10:14:31

China benzene output down by 6.49% MoM in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 5, 2026 – China benzene output stood at about 1.5319 mln mt in July, down by about 6.49% month on month and down by 15.4% year on year, mainly due to a large decrease in operati

08-05-2026 17:17:41

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 SBS prices to consolidate at mid-to-high levels in Jul

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2026 – China SBS prices are expected to consolidate at mid-to-high levels in July, amid cost support, increasing supply and weak demand.

07-23-2026 09:58:32

China polyether prices to fluctuate at relatively low levels in H2 2026

Shandong (JLC), July 22, 2026 – China polyether prices may fluctuate at relatively low levels in the second half of 2026 (H2 2026), in consideration of relatively weak fundamentals and weakening impac

07-22-2026 08:57:10

China methanol imports to up by about 30.10% MoM in Jun

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026 – China methanol import volume may stand at 450,000 mt in June, up by 30.10% month on month, mainly owing to increasing shipping quantity from Iran and a slight increase

07-15-2026 11:18:40

China titanium dioxide prices fall after rising in Q2

Shandong (JLC), July 14, 2026 – China titanium dioxide prices presented a rising-to-falling trend in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026.

07-14-2026 16:45:25

China PP output to up by 9.19% MoM in Jul

Shandong (JLC), July 14, 2026 – China polypropylene (PP) output is expected to be around 3.0283 mln mt in July, up by 9.19% month on month, mainly because of rising operating rate of PP industry.

07-14-2026 11:50:26

Northwest China methanol prices rise before falling in Q2

Shandong (JLC), July 8, 2026 – Northwest China methanol prices rose before falling in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, amid the development of the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

07-08-2026 08:59:01

China sulfur prices to stay high in near term but fall in the medium to long term

Shandong (JLC), July 7, 2026 – China sulfur prices are expected to stay high in the short term with support from low port inventories, short-covering activity and tightening supply of domestic resourc

07-07-2026 09:00:46

China benzene output down by 5.76% MoM in Jun

Shandong (JLC), July 2, 2026 – China benzene output stood at about 1.6383 mln mt in June, down by about 5.76% month on month and down by 6.7% year on year, mainly due to a decrease in operating rate o

07-02-2026 15:30:53

Profits diverged between OX-based and naphthalene-based PA routes in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 25, 2026 – The first half of 2026 (H1 2026) witnessed a sharp divergence in profits between the OX-based and naphthalene-based phthalic anhydride (PA) production routes. Enterpris

06-25-2026 10:23:32

China BDO maintenance loss to hit 63,400 mt in Jun

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026 – China BDO maintenance loss is expected to reach 63,400 mt in June, because producers actively adjust supply through scheduled maintenance or load reductions in response

06-24-2026 10:52:18

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