International crude oil futures closed higher on August 19. The settlement price for the U.S. WTI crude oil futures contract for October delivery rose by

1. [Batteries] The MIIT working group on standards for lithium-ion batteries and similar products has officially launched a dedicated "nail penetration" assessment for sodium-ion batteries.

On August 19, the natural rubber spot market maintained a trend of strength, supported by stable-to-rising raw material prices in Thai production regions; traders in

Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on July 27 showed that the total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size nationwide reached 394.799

On August 17, the Yichun Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment issued a public notice regarding the proposed acceptance of the environmental impact assessment report

On August 11, Chen Liquan, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, winner of the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award and known as

Daily price list of rare earth products--Baotou Rare Earth Products Exchange August 19, 2026 Unit: 10,000 RMB/ton Products Specifications Highest price Lowest price Average price Yesterday's average price Changes Praseodymium neodymium oxide Pr6011+Nd203/TREO≥99%, Nd203/TREO≥75% 71.90 71.50   71.64 71.94 -0.30 Metal PraseodymiumNeodymium TREM≥99%, Pr≥20%-25%, Ndr≥75%-80% 87.50 86.50 87.05 87.22 -0.17 Metal Neodymium Nd/TREM≥99.9% 96.00 95.00 95.32 95.36 -0.04 Dysprosium oxide Dy203/TREO≥99.5 141.00 140.00 140.15 138.25 +1.90 Praseodymium

1. [Soybeans] According to the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration's data center, oil processing plants are expected to maintain high operating rates during the

1. [BR] On August 18, the market for butadiene rubber in the Jiangsu-Zhejiang region saw a sharp rise. Official supply prices for butadiene rubber were

1. [Crude Oil] International crude oil futures closed higher on August 18. The settlement price for the US WTI crude oil futures contract for October

Since the beginning of 2026, the industrial silicon market has continued the trend of bottoming out seen in 2025, with prices fluctuating at low levels

Price trend Domestic spot prices for melamine have recently fluctuated downward, with the market's center of gravity continuing to shift lower. Data from SunSirs shows that

The latest data released by the General Administration of Customs on August 18 show that in July 2026, China's aluminum industry chain exhibited a divergent

On August 19, the coal sector strengthened after some initial volatility, showing a broad-based rally during morning trading. Baotailong (601011.SH) surged straight to the daily

On August 18, MTBE prices in international markets saw upward movement: the Asian MTBE closing price rose by $12.24/tonne from the previous trading day, with

On August 18, with very few vessel arrivals remaining for the month, the risk of a port-side short squeeze continued to rise, driving market prices

DOP plasticizer prices fluctuated upwards in August According to the commodity market analysis system of SunSirs, as of August 18, the price of DOP stood at

Price trends According to the monitoring system of the Commodity Market Analysis System, the reference market price for cyclohexanone in the Shandong region was 9,200 RMB/ton

Since the beginning of August, domestic Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR) prices have rebounded from their lows and trended upward with some volatility. According to the SunSirs

USDA export inspection reports indicate that the volume of US soybean export inspections fell by 34% week-over-week and by 46% year-over-year. For the week ending