30

2026-05

71% of Chemical Products Fall: Aromatics Sector Rout, Inventory Destocking Pressure Mounts

71% of chemical products fell. Aromatics sector routed. Climate index slipped into below-normal zone.

30

2026-05

Crude Oil Plunges 16% in May: Petrochemical Chain Faces Cost Collapse

WTI plunges 16% in May, transmitting to plastics supply chain. Ethylene and propylene weaken together.

29

2026-05

WTIが88ドル割る、塑料コスト支援が一段弱まる - 5月29日市場日報

5月29日、WTIが88.32ドル（-0.65%）に下落。美イラン交渉のプラス信号が継続，油価压制。PVC高在庫継続，PE/PP弱含み。

29

2026-05

国际油价跌破88美元 塑料原料成本支撑松动 - 5月29日塑料市场日报

5月29日WTI跌破$88/桶（-0.65%），布伦特跌至$93.24（-0.50%），OPEC一揽子跌2.37%。美伊谈判积极信号持续压制油价，塑料原料成本支撑进一步松动，PVC高库存压制，PE/PP偏弱震荡。

28

2026-05

Chemical Market Weakens: Pure Benzene Breaks Below 8,100 Yuan/Ton

Chemical market faces dual pressure of falling costs and weak demand. Pure benzene breaks below 8,100 yuan/ton, hitting recent lows. Vinyl acetate follows lower.

28

2026-05

US-Iran Tensions Trigger Sharp Oil Plunge, Plastic Cost Support Loosens

US-Iran negotiation twists cause sharp volatility in international oil prices, with both WTI and Brent posting single-day declines exceeding 3%. Geopolitical risk premiums unwind rapidly.

27

2026-05

原油価格が一段安、WTI 92.35ドルに下落 - 5月27日塑料市場

5月27日、WTIが1.64%下落して92.35ドルに下落。ブレントも1.30%安の98.29ドル。OPEC+政策不透明感で原油下落。塑料コスト支援が弱めている。

27

2026-05

国际油价延续跌势 WTI $92.35 塑料成本支撑续弱 - 5月27日塑料市场

5月27日WTI跌1.64%至$92.35，布伦特跌1.30%至$98.29，OPEC+政策不确定性压制市场。塑料成本支撑续弱，LLDPE、PP业者心态谨慎，PVC高库存压力延续。

25

2026-05

Crude Oil Plunges Over 5% as US-Iran Negotiation Signals Hit Market, Plastic Raw Material Cost Support Crumbles

WTI plunged 5.42% to $91.36, Brent fell 5.03% to $95.17 on May 25. Positive US-Iran negotiation signals hit the market. PVC rebounded 2%, PE remained weak with dual-weak supply and demand.

23

2026-05

Crude Oil Plummets This Week, Plastic Raw Materials Remain Weak

WTI crude fell 8.4% this week, Brent down 5.2%. US-Iran negotiations pressure oil prices, PVC market remains weak with dual-weak supply and demand.

22

2026-05

Lithium Carbonate Surges Back to 170k Level — New Energy Supply Chain Daily (2026.05.22)

Lithium carbonate spot surges back above 170k, battery grade quoted at 177,500-181,300 yuan/ton. Core Finniss mine planned Q4 restart. How will the market evolve?

22

2026-05

Crude Oil Retreat Pressures Plastics Cost Support -- Daily Chemical Market Review (2026.05.22)

International crude oil fell sharply, easing cost support for plastics. PE/PP spot market diverges. Where is the market heading?

22

2026-05

PVC Under High Inventory Pressure, NDRC "Anti-Involution" Policy Intensifies — May 22 PVC Market Deep Dive

PVC market remains weak. East China SG-5 avg 4,868.57 yuan/t. Social inventory 320K t (+18% YoY). NDRC anti-involution policy intensifies, squeezing supply-side margins. Calcium carbide prices falling.

22

2026-05

Crude Oil Pullback Erases Geopolitical Premium, WTI Breaks Below $98 — May 22 Plastics Market Analysis

WTI broke below $98/bbl, down over 3% on the week. Geopolitical premium from Hormuz blockade expectations is unwinding. Iran nuclear talks sent mixed signals. Plastics cost support weakening marginally.

21

2026-05

PP Posts Strong H1 2026, H2 Capacity Release Looms Large

PP rallied in H1 2026 on geopolitical premiums. H2 faces 2+ million mt new capacity wave.

21

2026-05

US-Iran Peace Signals Trigger Oil Plunge, Petrochemical Cost Structure Faces Reset

US-Iran peace deal expectations triggered a 5%+ crude plunge with WTI dropping below 100 dollars. Petrochemical cost support weakens.