Domestic hydrogenated benzene prices rose overall in August on higher pure benzene costs. Supply is recovering as petroleum benzene restarts, while hydrogenated benzene operating r...
Durene supply stays tight with low operating loads and shutdowns; prices rise steadily, but downstream rigid demand and resistance to high prices limit gains, with mostly small-lot...
In August, domestic propylene prices strengthened due to firmer crude oil, tighter supply from plant turnarounds, and wider downstream procurement gaps. September outlook suggests ...
China’s sulfuric acid market entered a “cold snap” in August 2026, with weekly prices slipping to 1,908 yuan/ton. Supply resumptions, halted exports, weak fertilizer demand, and...
Domestic phthalic anhydride (PA) inventories stay low, underpinning the market. PA prices rose then fell: macro factors and cost pressures drove gains to yearly highs, but easing U...
Geopolitical easing in US-Iran talks reduced supply concerns, pulling Brent down 6.29% to $87.84. Gasoline stayed firm (92# up 0.48% to 8,935 yuan/ton), supporting aromatics despit...
Domestic industrial acetonitrile prices accelerated this week, with ZPC auction up 8.75% to 8700 yuan/mt and Shandong near 9000. Tight by-product supply, robust peptide/preparative...
MEK prices have fallen since late August due to weaker C4 raffinate costs, ample supply, and sluggish demand. Higher operating rates and limited maintenance losses pressured the ma...
Summary: US-Iran tensions and Hormuz risks drive volatile crude costs, initially easing then rebounding. PTA spot liquidity stays tight with low inventories supporting prices, but ...
Diethylene glycol spot liquidity is extremely tight, driving prices to a near 20-year high of 11,485 yuan/ton, up 20.75% week-on-week. Supply-driven rally stems from scarce imports...
US-Iran geopolitical tensions lifted Brent's weekly average, strengthening cost support for pyrolysis C9. Domestic supply rose slightly after restarts. Downstream demand diverged: ...
N-butanol prices rallied to highs on tight supply and high costs, then consolidated as resistance emerged. Operating rates hit yearly lows, widening the supply-demand gap, while fe...
The dichloromethane market first surged then fluctuated lower. A Shandong plant outage, combined with medium-low inventories, pushed the average price up 22.48% to 2,305 yuan/ton. ...
Summary: 2-EH prices rose then pulled back slightly due to tight supply versus weak downstream demand. High prices met buyer resistance; plasticizer margins turned negative. Low in...
DOP output rose as some units resumed, but high costs and weak demand kept prices under pressure, with producers facing losses and low capacity utilization. August prices peaked th...
