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What Hainan Free Trade Port may mean to China’s oil market

Guangzhou (JLC), August 30, 2025--Hainan in southern China will become an enclosed customs-controlled area as from December 18, 2025, amid China’s efforts to open up further to the world.

08-30-2025 18:18:38

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

Shandong (JLC), August 29, 2025--China’s polyester fiber chip exports fell by 4.29% month on month to 106,365 mt in July, but rose by 23.95% year on year.

08-29-2025 17:17:31

Margins of PP grades show different changes in Aug

In August, China PP prices rose after falling, but the profits of PP products showed mixed changes based on different feedstock.

08-28-2025 17:25:32

ADNOC L&S takes delivery of another LNG carrier

Shandong (JLC), August 28, 2025--On August 25, CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. and China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. delivered a 175,000-cbm LNG carrier, AL REEF.

08-28-2025 16:43:34

Jul PE pipe grade output sees falls, Aug output may fall further

China pipe-grade PE output was 280,941 mt in July 2025, down 22.2% month on month. It is predicted that the output of pipe-grade PE will be 233,853 mt in August.

08-20-2025 17:36:20

China INE crude price steady amid geopolitical uncertainty

Guangzhou (JLC), August 19, 2025--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) was largely stable on Tuesday as market participants are taking a wait-and-see appr

08-19-2025 18:44:23

PetroChina Jilin starts up more units for upgrade project

Guangzhou (JLC), August 19, 2025--PetroChina Jilin Petrochemical has brought more units online for its transformation and upgrade project, according to the company.

08-19-2025 18:04:33

China's economy keeps steady growth in July

Guangzhou (JLC), August 15, 2025--China's key economic indicators suggested that the economy maintained a steady development momentum in July 2025, according to the NBS.

08-15-2025 16:41:48

Crude stocks at Shandong ports rally on more unloading

Guangzhou (JLC), August 14, 2025--The stocks of crude, fuel oil and diluted bitumen at Shandong ports rallied in the week ending August 14, as local independent refiners' cargo unloading outpaced out

08-14-2025 17:49:13

Analysis on the spread btw MX and toluene

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025--From late-June to end-July, the spread between MX and toluene widened. Taking spot price at Jiangsu port as an example, the spread between MX and toluene widened to CN

08-13-2025 17:33:02

China’s textile and apparel export growth slows in July amid trade disruptions

Shandong (JLC), Aug 13, 2025--From January to July, China’s textile and apparel exports remained positive, though July saw monthly declines due to front-loaded shipments and re-export restrictions.

08-13-2025 16:34:44

China POM sector slumps as post-pandemic demand fades

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025—The POM sector has faced post-pandemic demand retreat and profit declines, yet structural opportunities persist in high-end applications, with structural reshuffle li

08-13-2025 16:09:14

Polybutadiene market prices to increase after falling in Aug

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025--Polybutadiene prices will increase after falling in August amid higher cost and rising demand.

08-13-2025 00:00:00

China INE crude price rises on extension of China-US trade deal

Guangzhou (JLC), August 12, 2025--The price of crude futures on China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) rebounded modestly on Tuesday after China and the United States reached consensus o

08-12-2025 18:31:20

China styrene output grows 7.94% in July on higher loads

China’s styrene monthly output increased by 7.94% to 1.5815 million mt in July, primarily driven by a 3.42 percentage-point increase in operating rates on a month-on-month basis, JLC data shows.

08-12-2025 17:27:00

China’s PFY imports drop broadly in H1 2025

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2025--China’s PFY imports in the first half (H1) of 2025 dropped by 32.69% year on year to 24,500 mt, with the average import price falling sharply.

08-12-2025 11:02:00

China DMC market loses gains made in early Aug

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2025--China dimethyl carbonate (DMC) prices rose in early August but then sank as costs descended.

08-12-2025 00:00:00

Feedstock unloading for Shandong independents rises in July

Guangzhou (JLC), August 8, 2025--Shandong-based independent refiners and traders saw a further increase in their unloading of imported feedstock in July, amid expectation of faster consumption, relat

08-08-2025 18:26:34

China's foreign trade gains 3.5% in first seven months

Guangzhou (JLC), August 7, 2025--China's foreign trade rose by 3.5% year on year to 25.70 trillion yuan (about 3.58 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first seven months of 2025.

08-07-2025 19:08:11

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

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