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China PFY market shows early signs of recovery

Shandong (JLC), August 21, 2025— China’s polyester filament yarn (PFY) market is gradually recovering from previous weakness, bolstered by production cuts among major producers and improving China’s d

08-22-2025 17:14:09

China’s VAC prices fall on supply surplus and weak demand

Shandong (JLC), August 21, 2025--China vinyl acetate (VAC) prices have been falling since late July amid oversupply and waning demand.

08-21-2025 15:38:22

China PP expansion intensifies oversupply and price wars

Shandong (JLC), August 14, 2025--Years of continuous expansion have left China’s polypropylene (PP) industry facing an increasingly lopsided market.

08-14-2025 16:56:02

China PVC prices edge lower lacking any bullish drivers

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2025--Last week a brief rebound quickly faded as the move found no support from underlying supply-demand fundamentals, and PVC prices moved down slightly.

08-12-2025 10:42:00

China propylene glycol prices move sideways in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 6, 2025--China's propylene glycol market prices move sideways in July, initially falling due to weak cost support and increased supply, but rebounding slightly in late July

08-06-2025 00:00:00

A brief review of China’s NBR trade data in Jun

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2025--China imported 7,500 mt of NBR in June 2025 according to the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China, down 6.64% month on month but up 8.10%

07-29-2025 17:04:00

China’s Jun PVC imports edge higher, exports plunge

Shandong (JLC), July 24, 2025--China’s imports of PVC powder remained low despite a month-on-month increase in June 2025, as the domestic market continued to grapple with oversupply and persistently w

07-24-2025 14:17:00

China BCS prices move sideways in mid-Jul

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2025--China BCS market prices move sideways on the whole in mid-July. Feedstock ethylene oxide (EO) prices remained stable while n-butanol prices sank.

07-15-2025 00:00:00

Propylene market to keep range-bound at high level

Shandong (JLC), June 30-The propylene prices may fluctuate around a high level of CNY6,800-7,000/mt.

06-30-2025 15:15:25

China’s PVC imports down, exports up in May

Shandong (JLC), June 25, 2025--China’s PVC imports declined in May, while exports saw great rises amid muted domestic demand and price advantage.

06-25-2025 11:17:00

China BOPP prices up on average cost

Shandong (JLC), June 18, 2025--China BOPP market edged higher amid average cost.

06-18-2025 00:00:00

China EVA imports decline in Apr on year, on month

Shandong (JLC), Jun 12, 2025--In April 2025, China's EVA imports reached 69,400 mt, marking a 22.95% year-on-year decrease and a 4.21% month-on-month reduction, according to the General Administration

06-12-2025 15:22:00

Wanhua Chemical to shut phase-I ethylene plant for renovation

Guangzhou (JLC), May 28, 2025--Wanhua Chemical plans to halt production at its phase-I ethylene plant for technical renovation as from June 3, 2025, the company announced on May 23.

05-28-2025 19:11:57

China Apr EVA supply rises on year, dips on month

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2025--The domestic supply of EVA in April 2025 reached 250,000 mt, a year-on-year increase of 21.6% and a month-on-month decrease of 2.8%.

05-27-2025 11:34:00

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

Asian PX prices extend dramatic surge on multiple drivers

Shandong (JLC), May 15, 2025—Fueled by favorable feedstock trends and policy support, Asian PX prices staged a sustained recovery following the earlier steep decline.

05-15-2025 17:40:31

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

China PET bottle chip exports rise on growing overseas demand

Shandong (JLC), April 25, 2025--China exported 586,700 mt of PET bottle chip in March 2025 according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC), up by 99,100 mt month on month and up b

04-25-2025 15:16:00

US tariff hikes anticipated to alleviate China’s MEG oversupply

Shandong (JLC), April 11, 2025--The U.S. tariff policies are expected to help alleviate China’s MEG oversupply somewhat.

04-11-2025 17:06:00

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