Cracked C5 Residue News & Market Updates

Morning Market Brief for the C5 Industry Chain

on Oct 14, 2026

Crude oil prices fluctuated amid Houthi-Saudi tensions and Russian supply outlooks. The domestic cracked C5 chain showed mixed trends: cracked C5, piperylene,...

Weekly Production Profit Statistics for Chinese C5 Industry Chain Samples (Sept 18–24, 2026)

on Sep 24, 2026

On September 24, cracked C5 prices fell while piperylene rose, narrowing weekly profit losses. However, next week’s outlook predicts slight declines in cracked...

C5 Industry Chain Market Morning Briefing (September 11, 2026)

on Sep 11, 2026

Summary: U.S.-Iran tensions and Houthi pressure on Saudi Arabia keep oil supply risks elevated; crude and naphtha rose. China’s cracked C5 chain is firm:...

C5 Industrial Chain Market Morning Briefing (20260908)

on Sep 08, 2026

US-Iran tensions lift crude; domestic cracked C5 chain prices rise, with piperylene, isoprene, DCPD firm and C5 resin prices nudged up.

China's C5 value chain remains stuck at the low end. Most domestic C5 output is polymerized into petroleum resin, while higher-value derivatives such as n-pentene, 2-pentanone, glutaraldehyde and COC/COP still rely on imports. Isoprene illustrates the gap: rubber and resin…

P Priya Kapoor on Aug 16, 2026

China's cracked C5 separation base is substantial but fragmented. By 2023, C5 capacity reached roughly 4.13 million tonnes with output near 2.6 million tonnes. Leading separators include Huizhou Isco, Shanghai Petrochemical, Ningbo Jinhai Chenguang, Shandong Yuhuang, Fushun…

Y Yuki Tanaka on Aug 13, 2026

Cracked C5 residue sits at the volatile intersection of ethylene economics and downstream resin demand. In early 2022, northern China C5 prices climbed from 4,700 yuan/t to 6,600 yuan/t, a 40% jump, while C5 petroleum resin for road-marking paint rose only 27.7%. Because resin…

Y Yuki Tanaka on Aug 02, 2026

Geopolitical conflicts have once again stirred up turmoil, leading to a continuous rise in the market price of high-olefin C5.

on Jul 17, 2026

The US-Iran conflict drives oil prices up, boosting high-olefin C5 in Northwest China to 6,999 yuan/ton (+2.87% weekly). Outlook: market may rise then fall...

Support from both supply and demand sides has driven a significant upward movement in mixed C5 prices.

on Jun 12, 2026

Mixed C5 prices rose in Shandong and East China amid tight supply and ethylene demand; market outlook bullish due to geopolitical risks.