Latest news on China Chemicals markets

FLASH: China mixed aromatics prices 2026.07.21

OilChem daily survey of China's mixed aromatics market prices. Unit: RMB Yuan/tonne

China's renewables pivot: from building capacity to making it count

China's renewable story has been a simple one: more panels, more turbines and another record year. Based on the renewables chapter of the latest China Policy Perspective report, what stands out isn't a new target or bigger number, it's a change in what the government is actually trying to solve.

China phosphate rock imports rise 30% YoY in H1 2026

China's phosphate rock imports surged 30% YoY to 998,100 tonnes in H1 2026 (GACC), but monthly volumes have softened and prices edged down $1/t in June. OilChem notes downstream buyers turned cautious as high sulfur costs curb fertilizer output and domestic supply covers essential needs. July import

EU imposes final anti-dumping duties on Chinese PCR tires

The EU has recently issued its final anti-dumping ruling on PCR tires imported from China, marking a further escalation in trade restrictions that have already significantly curtailed Chinese tire exports to the bloc over the past year.

China's Jun styrene exports up 5.85% MoM to an annual high

China's styrene exports surged 1,293.67% year-on-year to 200,964 tonnes (up 5.85% MoM), while imports tumbled 94.28% annually to just 1,226 tonnes (though up 40.99% from May), according to GACC.

DAILY: Chinese steelmakers initiate fresh met coke price cuts

Major steel producers in North China's Hebei and Tianjin on July 20 notified their coke suppliers of the Yuan 50-55/t reductions in their met coke purchasing prices starting from July 22, unfolding the first bout of coke price cuts after nine consecutive hikes since April.

A glance of China PP market indicators - July W3, 2026

Mysteel OilChem has released the weekly "A Glance of China PP Market Indicators," providing you with the latest information on China's PP market prices by grade and key supply and demand indicators in the chart below.

FLASH: China mixed aromatics prices 2026.07.20

OilChem daily survey of China's mixed aromatics market prices. Unit: RMB Yuan/tonne

China June BOPET imports rise 18.34%, exports fall 8.19% MoM

China June BOPET imports +18.34% MoM to 22.2kt, exports -8.19% to 83.5kt (GACC). OilChem: import rise due to delayed shipments & specialty demand; export drop due to seasonal destocking. July imports ~22kt, exports ~84kt (OilChem forecast).

China's PX imports edge up 0.04% MoM in June on weak fundamentals

According to GACC data, China imported 481,900 tonnes of PX in June 2026, up by just 200 tonnes (or 0.04%) from May. June PX exports amounted to a mere 10.67 tonnes, soaring 431.34% month-on-month from a very low base.