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Stability Expected Ahead The domestic toluene market in China exhibited divergent regional movements at the close of the last trading session. In the northern markets, prices experienced minor declines initially due to weak weekend demand. However, the lower prices subsequently attracted some mer...Read more »

The propylene glycol market closed lower in the previous trading session, with stable and ample supply weighing on prices. Producers continued to lower offers, while downstream buyers remained cautious, leading to limited improvement in transaction volumes. Overall, market activity remained weak,...Read more »

Market Snapshot (Previous Trading Day): Butyl acrylate prices assessed softer in the previous session. While major sellers largely maintained or slightly lowered their list prices, some showed increased flexibility in negotiations. Market impact varied by region due to sample weighting. Lower-end...Read more »

1. Key Factors Influencing Current Market Price Changes Supply: Domestic isopropanol plant operations remain mostly stable, with ample spot market supply available. Demand: Demand-side follow-up is moderate, with downstream sectors maintaining rigid purchasing needs. Cost: Dual raw mater...Read more »

SHANGHAI – China’s average operating rate for dichloromethane (methylene chloride) production climbed this week, reaching 76.89%, an increase of 10.82 percentage points from the previous period. The rise was primarily driven by a higher operating load at Shandong Luxi Chemical’s faci...Read more »

This week, the price center of products in the phenol-ketone industrial chain generally trended downward. Weak cost pass-through, coupled with supply and demand pressure, exerted certain downward adjustment pressure on industrial chain prices. However, upstream products showed greater downside re...Read more »

【Lead】This week, the overall operation trend of the propylene industrial chain has improved slightly. The supply side remains generally loose, while the comprehensive operating rate index of downstream products has risen. Coupled with the improved profit margins of some downstream products, dow...Read more »

【Lead】In 2025, the price fluctuation of ethyl acetate in the Chinese market slowed down, and the price was generally at a low level in the past five years. As of the close on October 24, the average price in the Jiangsu market was 5,149.6 yuan/ton, a month-on-month decrease of 11.43%. In 2025, ...Read more »

Domestic Diethylene Glycol (DEG) Market Dynamics in September As September began, domestic DEG supply has tended to be sufficient, and the domestic DEG market price has shown a trend of first declining, then rising, and then falling again. Market prices have been mainly influenced by supply and d...Read more »

[Lead] In August, toluene/xylene and related products generally showed a fluctuating downward trend. International oil prices were weak first and then strengthened; however, the end-demand for domestic toluene/xylene and related products remained weak. On the supply side, supply grew steadily due...Read more »

[Lead] The butyl acetate market in China is facing an imbalance between supply and demand. Coupled with the weak prices of raw materials, the market price has been under continuous pressure and declining. In the short term, it is difficult to significantly ease the pressure on market supply and d...Read more »

【Introduction】In July, products in the acetone industrial chain mainly showed a downward trend. Supply-demand imbalance and poor cost transmission remained the main triggers for the decline in market prices. However, despite the overall downward trend of industrial chain products, except for a ...Read more »