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Chemical Market Weekly | 2026-10-21: Three Mandatory Chemical Safety Standards Take Effect, Post-Certification Inspections of Special Equipment Start, EU and US Chemical Rules Tighten in Sync
Three mandatory chemical safety standards took effect on September 30 with 53 major-hazard criteria; MIIT opened comment on 7 industry standards; special equipment post-certification inspections start; EU REACH 2026 restriction timetable and US TSCA rules advance.
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Chemical Market Weekly | 2026-10-20: Sept Industrial Output Up 5.5%, Chemical Ex-Factory Prices +12.1%, Asian Petrochemical Exports Volume Down Prices Up
China's Sept industrial value-added rose 5.5% YoY and chemical ex-factory prices gained 12.1%; Korea's petrochemical export value rose 5.1% with volumes down 19.1%; US ISM manufacturing PMI held at 54.5.
Chemical Market Weekly | 2026-10-19: High Oil Prices Support Petrochemical Costs, PPI Chemical Raw Materials Up 12.6% YoY, Methanol and Styrene Move Higher
September PPI chemical raw material purchase prices rose 12.6% YoY. International oil prices stayed high, methanol and styrene prices moved up, and overseas naphtha surged 49.2% YoY.
Chemical Market Weekly | 2026-10-18: World's largest wood-based biorefinery starts up, India's green ammonia investment lands three deals, Asian paraxylene rises to USD 1,283
Germany starts up the world's largest wood-based biorefinery, India's green ammonia projects secure three investments in one week, and Asian paraxylene quotes rise to USD 1,283/tonne, with overseas chemical markets showing multiple bright spots.
Chemical Market Weekly | Oct 17, 2026: CIP Zhengzhou and Xi'an Equipment Expo Near Their Final Days, Shenzhen Adhesives Expo Set for Late October, Overseas Biennial Exhibitions Enter Countdown
CIP Zhengzhou and the Xi'an Chemical Technology & Equipment Expo are drawing to a close, Shenzhen Adhesives & Chemical Raw Materials Expo is set for late October, CPCIC in Zhanjiang is about to open, and India Chem and ACHEMA Middle East enter their countdown.
Chemical Market Weekly | Oct 16, 2026: Green Low-Carbon Ethylene Fully Commercial, Domestic Solution-Process POE Reaches Tonnage Scale, Evaporation Energy-Saving Processes Accelerate
China's first full-chain green low-carbon ethylene project enters full commercial operation; the domestic solution-process POE plant reaches tonnage scale; MVR can cut steam consumption by up to 90% - energy-saving evaporation and in-line mixing are accelerating.
Chemical Market Weekly | 2026-10-15: Solid-State Battery Lines Ramp Up, Anode Integration Expands, European Storage Projects Accelerate
GWh-class all-solid-state battery lines ramp up, Shanshan invests RMB 5.106 billion in integrated anode capacity, lithium carbonate futures ease, and European storage projects accelerate.
Chemical Market Weekly | 2026-10-14: Emergency Rescue Regulation for Hazardous Chemical Accidents Open for Comments, MIIT Approves 674 Industry Standards, EU Advances CLP Label Simplification
The Ministry of Emergency Management sought comments on the emergency rescue regulation for hazardous chemical accidents (deadline Dec 13), MIIT approved 674 industry standards, the EU made progress on CLP simplification, and a US significant new use rule takes effect Oct 26.
Chemical Market Weekly | 2026-10-13: August Industrial Output Up 5.2%, Chemical Profits Up 51.0% in Jan-Aug, Eurozone PPI Up 8.2% YoY
August industrial value-added rose 5.2% YoY, chemical industry profits grew 51.0% in Jan-Aug, foreign trade hit RMB 34.78 trillion; overseas, Eurozone PPI rose 8.2% YoY and US crude inventories fell 3.2 million barrels.
Chemical Market Weekly | 2026-10-12: Post-Holiday Chemical Futures Rally Led by Methanol Up Over 7%, Oil Prices Stay High, Lianyungang Petrochemical Expands with RMB 8.85 Billion Investment
Post-holiday domestic chemical futures rallied broadly, with methanol up over 7%; international oil prices stayed high, European LDPE spot strengthened, and Lianyungang Petrochemical announced an RMB 8.85 billion capacity expansion.
Chemical Market Weekly | 2026-10-11: Europe's Petrochemical Restructuring Deepens, Bio-based and Electronic Material Investment Accelerates, North America Expands Coatings Capacity
Overseas chemical market in a week: Europe deepens petrochemical capacity restructuring, bio-based chemicals and electronic materials see accelerating investment, and North America expands coatings capacity.
Chemical Market Weekly | October 10, 2026: The October Chemical Exhibition will open intensively, the Overseas Petrochemical Annual Conference will end, and the Agrochemical and Equipment Exhibition will be scheduled consecutively
The October Chemical Exhibition and Conference will usher in a busy schedule: the Industrial Expo, ACE Agrochemical Exhibition, Zhengzhou Chemical Exhibition, Microwave Energy Conference domestic relay, the European Petrochemical and Pharmaceutical Exhibition will come to an end, and the Indian Chemical Exhibition will take over in late October.