April 2026, as the critical period for gauging demand in the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, the steel market received a major signal:

Macroeconomics 1. [U.S. Tariffs] The U.S. White House has issued two consecutive policy statements announcing the implementation of new tariff policies targeting key industrial and pharmaceutical

Macroeconomics 1. [U.S. Tariffs] The U.S. White House has issued two consecutive policy statements announcing the implementation of new tariff policies targeting key industrial and pharmaceutical

Macroeconomics 1. [U.S. Tariffs] The U.S. White House has issued two consecutive policy statements announcing the implementation of new tariff policies targeting key industrial and pharmaceutical

Price trend According to the SunSirs Commodity Analysis System, the styrene market experienced volatile trading this week, recording a slight decline. The average price stood at

Macroeconomics 1. [U.S. Tariffs] The U.S. White House has issued two consecutive policy statements announcing the implementation of new tariff policies targeting key industrial and pharmaceutical

I. Key Drivers: International Crude Oil Prices Surge Then Retreat; Geopolitical Tensions Drive Volatility This week, international crude oil prices generally followed a pattern of surging

Price trend According to monitoring data from SunSirs, since the beginning of March, the market for adipic acid has experienced a dynamic trend—characterized by sharp surges,

Price trend Recently, the cotton yarn market had generally exhibited a stable-to-weak trend. As of April 2, the domestic spot price for 21S cotton ring-spun yarn

Since December 2025, cement prices have been on a steady decline, hitting a low of 328 yuan per ton on March 11 of this year.

Price trend In March 2026, market prices for n-propanol in the Shandong region exhibited a steep, step-wise upward trend; throughout the month, prices surged by a

As of March 27, 2026, the inventory of PE social sample warehouse was 623,200 tons, an increase of 16,100 tons compared to the previous period,

Market Trends Overview The propylene market remained stable this week. As of April 2, the benchmark price for propylene—as tracked by SunSirs—stood at 8,784.33 RMB/ton, holding

Price trend In March 2026, driven by rising costs and reduced supply, the domestic diethylene glycol market experienced a unilateral surge—an extreme market trend of rare

The U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict has been ongoing for over a month, and its outcome remains uncertain. Its direct impact has been to disrupt the global balance

According to EU data, the import volume of rapeseed in the EU has decreased by 33% year-on-year since 2025/26, with a decrease in the share

On April 2nd, PET prices in Sanfangxiang, Jiangsu were reported at 8,710 RMB/ton, while PET prices in Wankai, Zhejiang were reported at 8,900 RMB/ton, an

The Indonesian Bureau of Statistics stated that the export volume of crude palm oil and refined palm oil in Indonesia reached 4.54 million tons in

In March 2026, the methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) market experienced extreme volatility. According to SunSirs data, the benchmark price of MEK surged from 7,000 RMB/ton

Market Trends Overview This week, the melamine market was characterized by prices holding steady at high levels, while trading activity gradually slowed down. According to data