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High PE output in Northwest China caps price upside

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2025--China’s PE output in Northwest China remained robust as the operating rate there kept high, which dampened the price rises.

08-20-2025 17:11:45

China PE capacity expansion to hit a record high in 2025

Shandong (JLC), August 19, 2025--China’s polyethylene (PE) industry capacity continued to expand at speed in 2025, with domestic self-sufficiency rising year by year.

08-19-2025 17:08:18

Jul PTA operating rate & output both ascend on month

Shandong (JLC), August 8, 2025--Domestic PTA plants' operating rates and output both nudged up in July, as some units resumed normal operation and a new unit came online.

08-08-2025 00:00:00

China's PET bottle chip exports down on rising freight

Shandong (JLC), July 30, 2025--China exported 545,500 mt of PET bottle chip in June 2025 at an average price of $772/mt, a month-on-month decrease of 73,500 mt yet a 2.56% rise compared with June 2024

07-30-2025 16:27:00

China's PE imports hit record low as domestic material substitution accelerates

Shandong (JLC), July 24, 2025--China imported 959,300 mt of polyethylene (PE) in June 2025, down 108,900 mt or 10.2% month on month and 46,300 mt or 4.6% year on year.

07-24-2025 17:04:00

China’s Jun fiber-grade PET exports down MoM but up YoY

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2025--China’s exports of fiber-grade PET totaled 111,000 mt in June 2025, up 31.35% year on year but down 9.86% month on month.

07-23-2025 16:42:19

China’s PET bottle chip exports climb in May

Shandong (JLC), July 17, 2025--China exported 619,000 mt of PET bottle chip in May 2025, up 10,700 mt month on month and 31.39% year on year, with an average price of $785.58/mt.

07-17-2025 16:45:00

China’s PET fiber chip exports sustain rising in May

Shandong (JLC), July 17, 2025--In May 2025, PET fiber chip exports showed strong momentum, with both month-on-month and year-on-year volumes posting impressive gains.

07-17-2025 11:34:00

Sinopec Henan starts building ethylene and supporting project

Guangzhou (JLC), July 3, 2025--Sinopec Henan Refining & Chemical held a construction commencement ceremony for its ethylene and refining supporting project on June 27.

07-03-2025 18:45:31

Unexpected shutdown of PDH units in Shandong further spurs propylene market

The unexpected shutdown of major PDH unit in Shandong tightened the propylene supply, further driving up propylene price this week.

06-26-2025 16:02:34

China’s PE imports and exports analysis in May

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2025--In May, China's PE imports were around 1.06 million mt, a month-on-month decrease of 15.21%, but a year-on-year increase of 4.82%.

06-24-2025 16:37:00

China PSF operating rate rises, profit declines

Shandong (JLC), Jun 19, 2025--In the first half of 2025, the polyester staple fiber (PSF) industry showed an uptrend in operating rates, but profits declined significantly.

06-19-2025 16:05:00

PetroChina Jilin preparing 1.2 mln mt/yr ethylene plant for startup

Guangzhou (JLC), June 18, 2025--PetroChina Jilin Petrochemical successfully ignited the No. 1 cracking furnace of its 1.2 million mt/yr ethylene plant on June 13。

06-18-2025 18:11:41

China PFY operating rate keeps high in H1 2025

Shandong (JLC), Jun 18, 2025--In the first half of 2025, the polyester filament yarn (PFY) industry maintained a high operating rate, with an average operating rate consistently above 88%, an increase

06-18-2025 17:04:00

China PTA operating rate and output analysis in May

Shandong (JLC), Jun 18, 2025--The average monthly operating rate of domestic PTA in May was maintained at around 72.95%, and the domestic PTA output in May was approximately 5.89 million mt.

06-18-2025 11:52:00

China’s Apr PET fiber chip exports rise on year

Shandong (JLC), May 29, 2025--China's exports of PET fiber chip reached 107,000 mt in April 2025 according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC), a year-on-year increase of 30.2%.

05-29-2025 14:16:00

China’s Apr PE exports drop on month

Shandong (JLC), May 21, 2025--China’a exports of PE was 93,300 mt in April 2025, a month-on-month decrease of 14,900 mt and a year-on-year increase of 2,600 mt.

05-21-2025 16:37:00

China's styrene operating rates plummets on intensive production cuts

Shandong (JLC), May 20, 2025--China’s styrene monomer industry saw a significant decline in operating rates in April 2025, with output also shrinking accordingly.

05-20-2025 10:52:00

PetroChina Jilin takes delivery of 1.2 mln mt/yr ethylene plant

Guangzhou (JLC), May 8, 2025--PetroChina Jilin Petrochemical took delivery of a 1.2 million mt/yr ethylene plant, the core unit of its upgrade project, on April 30, China Petroleum Daily said.

05-08-2025 15:50:40

China's PET fiber chip exports rise in Mar on inventory pressure

Shandong (JLC), April 29, 2025--The exports of PET fiber chip in March 2025 increased to 103,094 mt according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC), up 19.72% month on month and 1

04-29-2025 17:38:00

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