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May PTA operating rate analysis and output forecast

Shandong (JLC), May 28, 2026--China’s PTA operating rate fell to 64.80% in May with output at 5.53 million mt. June output is expected to remain flat amid restarts and new maintenance.

05-28-2026 17:09:39

High inventories force China’s ABS producers to cut output

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026—A wave of concentrated ABS production cuts emerged from late April. Producer inventories fell after the Labour Day holiday (May 1-5) but remain historically high.

05-27-2026 17:33:01

Short-term caustic soda market to be bullish on high cost, lower output

05-27-2026 16:07:17

China's daily fuel oil output hits 5-year low in April

Guangzhou (JLC), May 25, 2026--China's daily fuel oil output dropped to a 5-year low in April, as domestic refiners reduced their crude throughput amid concerns over a feedstock supply crunch.

05-25-2026 17:25:55

PE pipe grade output falls in Apr, to rebound in May

PE pipe grade output fall in Apr, to rebound in May

05-14-2026 18:06:51

China PSF output cuts intensify, operating rate below 80%

Shandong (JLC), May 14, 2026—In 2026, China’s polyester staple fiber (PSF) industry has proactively cut production due to persistently squeezed processing margins from high costs and weak demand, but

05-14-2026 08:55:01

China styrene operating rate and output data analysis in Apr

Shandong (JLC), May 12, 2026--In April 2026, styrene supply recovery increments exceeded production reduction and shutdown losses, with the industry's operating rate reaching the highest monthly avera

05-12-2026 15:25:31

China benzene output slumps by 9.09% MoM in Apr

Shandong (JLC), May 7, 2026 – China benzene output was pegged at around 1,698,200 mt in April, down by 9.09% month on month, mainly because of dipping operating rate of benzene industry.

05-07-2026 14:01:07

CNOOC sets record in oil and gas output in Q1

Guangzhou (JLC), April 29, 2026--CNOOC set a record in its net oil and gas output in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, according to the company's quarterly report released on April 28.

04-29-2026 19:27:59

China's daily fuel oil output rebounds in March, but still low

Guangzhou (JLC), April 21, 2026--China's daily fuel oil output rebounded in March, but it remained relatively low.

04-21-2026 18:59:48

China EVA output to obviously dip in Apr

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026 – China EVA output may show obvious decrease in April, mainly because of intensive maintenance of many core units.

04-21-2026 15:53:57

Feedstock disruptions drive sharp regional divergence in China PP output

Shandong (JLC), April 17, 2026—Amid feedstock disruptions, China’s PP output showed a sharp regional divergence.

04-17-2026 17:23:57

Kela 2-5 well’s total output exceeds 10 bcm

Shandong (JLC), April 16, 2026—As of April 8, the Kela 2-5 well in the Kela 2 gas field had produced over 10 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas, making it the seventh high-yield well.

04-16-2026 15:20:09

Yanchang Petroleum gas output jumps 19% YoY in Q1

Beijing (JLC), April 15, 2026—In the first quarter of 2026, Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group produced 3.641 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas with a year-on-year increase of 19.03%.

04-15-2026 14:58:15

China styrene output to down around 3.44% MoM in Apr

Shandong (JLC), April 14, 2026 – China styrene output would decrease by about 3.44% month on month to nearly 1.52 mln mt in April, mainly owing to dipping average operating rate of China styrene enter

04-14-2026 09:56:55

Shanxi sees growth of unconventional gas output in Jan-Feb

Beijing (JLC), March 30, 2026--Unconventional natural gas output in north China's Shanxi Province jumped 20.2% year on year to 3.28 billion cubic meters (bcm) in the first two months of 2026, setting

03-30-2026 17:02:43

Tarim Oilfield surpasses 500 bcm in cumulative gas output

Beijing (JLC), March 23, 2026—As of March 15, PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Company had produced a total of 501 billion cubic meters of natural gas, according to PetroChina.

03-23-2026 09:36:23

Butadiene rally unsustainable, synthetic rubber cuts losses via output reduction

Shandong (JLC), March 19, 2026--The sharp contradiction between surging butadiene prices and weak downstream demand intensified synthetic rubber losses, forcing production cuts.

03-19-2026 13:41:46

China's daily LSFO output continues to rise in February

Guangzhou (JLC), March 13, 2026--China's daily LSFO output continued to rise in February, mainly as a result of CNOOC's boost in its production.

03-13-2026 16:05:33

China styrene output to rise by around 6.93%-7.62% MoM in Mar

Shandong (JLC), March 10, 2026 – China styrene output might improve to around 1.55-1.56 mln mt in March, up by around 6.93% to 7.62% month on month, mainly because of three more natural days, though t

03-10-2026 14:14:33

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