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China Aug acetone imports surge

Shandong (JLC), September 25, 2025—From January to August 2025, China's acetone imports surged year-on-year, with August volumes rising both monthly and annually, primarily sourced from Thailand and S

09-25-2025 14:56:15

China acrylonitrile prices dip as supply rebounds, demand stays soft

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2025—In September 2025, the acrylonitrile market reached a fragile supply-demand balance, with expanded supply and sluggish demand weighing on prices, maintaining a weak

09-23-2025 08:55:52

China DOP prices face pressure amid soft fundamentals, weak cost support

Shandong (JLC), September 22, 2025—China’s domestic DOP market continues to face downward pressure, with weak fundamentals and minimal cost support constraining any potential gains.

09-22-2025 16:37:40

BASF Zhanjiang Verbund Site Project achieves mechanical completion of 1 mln mt/yr ethylene unit

BASF Zhanjiang Verbund Site Project celebrated the mechanical completion of its 1 million mt/yr ethylene unit on the morning of August 31, 2025, marking a milestone in the progression toward the full-

09-22-2025 09:18:38

China butyl acrylate prices climb on tight supply

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2025--China butyl acrylate (BA) market prices strengthened on the back of supply constraints given unit maintenance.

09-17-2025 11:38:45

China acetone prices move sideways on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), September 17, 2025--China acetone market prices went range-bound in September due to rising supply and subdued demand.

09-17-2025 00:00:00

China caprolactam prices inch up on tightened supply

Shandong (JLC), September 16, 2025—China’s caprolactam market gained on tighter supply during the week ending Sep 11, but lackluster demand limited further upside.

09-16-2025 16:58:04

China propylene market facing weak price trend

The East China propylene market weakened, pressured by sluggish downstream demand and a continuous influx of low-priced Shandong cargoes.

09-12-2025 16:30:29

China acrylonitrile prices grow amid supply shortage

Shandong (JLC), September 9, 2025—China’s acrylonitrile prices rose slightly in September due to supply constraints, but weak demand and overcapacity continued to squeeze profits, prompting production

09-09-2025 08:38:02

China’s Jul acetone imports rise

Shandong (JLC), August 28, 2025—In January-July 2025, China’s acetone imports totaled 251,000 mt, a rise of 51.27% year on year. The monthly acetone imports from January to July all witnessed increase

08-28-2025 09:36:40

China PE capacity expansion & self-sufficiency analysis

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2025--China’s polyethylene (PE) market has seen capacity and output rise year after year from 2016 through 2025, with two distinct surges occurring in 2020-2021 and again in

08-27-2025 17:06:28

China methyl methacrylate imports up, exports down in July

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2025—In July 2025, China’s methyl methacrylate imports showed an uptrend from last month, while the exports saw a month-on-month decline.

08-27-2025 08:36:56

BOPET prices dip on multiple bearish factors

Shandong (JLC), August 27, 2025--China's BOPET market prices slipped in mid-August due to weak cost and soft demand.

08-27-2025 00:00:00

July sees PE imports and exports swing back up after June slump

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2025--China imported 1.107 million mt of polyethylene (PE) in July 2025 according to the General Administration of Customs, up 15.40% month on month and down 14.79% year on

08-26-2025 17:25:57

China acrylonitrile market in stalemate

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2025—The acrylonitrile market was bogged down in a stalemate this week, with supportive catalysts remaining absent.

08-26-2025 16:58:15

China butyl acrylate exports down but imports up in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 25, 2025--In July, the imports of butyl acrylate rose by 701.71% month on month, but the exports decreased by 2.71% month on month.

08-25-2025 00:00:00

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 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

China acrylonitrile prices see uptick

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025—Since late July 2025, China’s acrylonitrile prices have risen modestly due to reduced output amid persistent losses and regional tight supply, but weak demand from ABS

08-13-2025 14:38:56

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

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