On the domestic front, the sale of state reserve cotton is set to launch soon, leading to a projected short-term increase in market supply. Meanwhile,

China's restriction on sulfuric acid exports, coupled with the off-season for fertilizer consumption, may lead to a further weakening of sulfuric acid prices. Smelters are

On Tuesday, July 21, data released by the American Petroleum Institute (API) showed that U.S. crude oil and distillate inventories increased last week, while gasoline

According to Sina Finance, oil prices continued to climb on Tuesday. Following the afternoon trading window for Middle Eastern crude, prices rose again after earlier

Since July 2026, the natural rubber market has undergone a period of volatile consolidation. As of July 21, the spot price for natural rubber in

Capacity expansion coupled with falling production costs will exert a depressing effect on soda ash prices. Under the expectation of loose supply and demand, the

Price trends According to the commodity market analysis system of SunSirs, the domestic average market price of caprolactam-grade ammonium sulfate was 1,156 RMB/ton on July 20,

Price trends According to price monitoring by SunSirs, the domestic construction steel market last week (July 10–17) continued the trend of low-level fluctuation seen since the

China Cotton Network Report: The latest data from the General Administration of Customs shows that China’s cotton imports in June 2026 totaled approximately 110,000 tonnes,

As of the close on July 20, the closing price in the Asian MTBE market rose by $28.31/tonne compared to the previous trading day, with

Monitoring data indicates that during the week of July 10, domestic commercial soybean oil inventories stood at approximately 1.1 million tonnes, marking a week-on-week increase

I. Key Summary of the Week Last week (July 13–20), the thermal coal market exhibited a divergent pattern: strong performance at production sites, a stalemate at

As of July 15, 2026, the sampled inventory of Chinese polyethylene producers stood at 450,600 tonnes, an increase of 19,100 tonnes (or 4.43%) from the

On July 21, sugar producers and distributors in Guangzhou quoted prices between 5,160 and 5,230 RMB per tonne, a decrease of 20 RMB per tonne

On Friday, July 17, ongoing mutual attacks between the U.S. and Iran heightened dual risks for global energy shipping lanes. International crude oil prices surged

According to Futures Daily, rebar futures prices rebounded last week after hitting a low, and domestic spot prices for rebar rose slightly in tandem, marking

According to China Business Journal, the domestic soda ash industry was at a cyclical low during the first half of 2026, with multiple listed companies

Latest statistics from the International Aluminium Institute show that global primary aluminum production totaled 5.98 million tons in June 2026, a year-on-year decline of 1.5%;

According to Futures Daily, lithium carbonate prices in the first half of 2026 ranged from a high of nearly 210,000 RMB/ton to a low of

According to China Chemical Industry News, the market for jet fuel in Europe is facing unprecedented supply pressure as the situation in the Middle East