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PTA Industry Weekly Highlights (May 15–21, 2026)
Published on 2026-05-21
  1. This cycle, domestic PTA weekly production was 1.1895 million tons, down 0.17 million tons from last week.
  2. This cycle, the domestic PTA weekly capacity utilization rate was 62.02%, down 0.20% from last week.
  3. This cycle, the polyester industry average weekly operating rate was 81.10%, unchanged from last week.
  4. This week, PTA social inventory was approximately 3.7927 million tons, a decrease of 0.1898 million tons from last week.
  5. This week, the average PTA processing fee was 337.48 yuan/ton, down 64.92 yuan/ton from last week.

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  • Hannah Berg 2026-05-21 20:05
    The sharp drop in PTA processing fees alongside reduced capacity utilization points to ongoing margin compression. Inventory drawdown offers some support, but weak downstream demand keeps sentiment cautious.
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