Olefin
China’s octanol exports of 2020 plunged by 52.24% from 2019 to 9,600mt, attributed to the strong domestic demand from the dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) segment in the wake of the covid-19 o
January 26, 2021
China will put four new epichlorohydrin (ECH) plants into production in 2021, which will result in overcapacity in China ECH industry, according to JLC.
January 25, 2021
China propylene market strengthened spurred by rising PP futures and improving downstream demand ahead of the Lunar New Year.
January 21, 2021
This year, only one 300,000 mt/yr MTO unit was brought online by Jilin Connel in April, but it shut down on November 2 due to economic issues, with the restart time uncertain.
December 29, 2020
China’s propylene imports in October were about 188,300 mt, down 25.08% month on month and 20.86% year on year, and the import value totaled around $165.6156 million, with the average pric
November 26, 2020
Wanhua Chemical in Shandong province achieved on-spec production from its new ethylene unit late on November 9, the company announced on November 10.
November 11, 2020
In September 2020, China ethylene imports were 180,949 mt and the value was $137.41 million, with the average price being $759/mt. The volume decreased by 3.51% from August and increased by
October 30, 2020
