Shandong Yulong Petrochemical has temporarily shut down its No.1 Polypropylene (PP) unit in Yantai, China. Market sources told that the unit was taken offline on September 26, 2025, to undergo maintenance. The duration of the outage remains uncertain, with no official word from company representatives so far.
The No.1 PP unit, which boasts a production capacity of 400,000 metric tons per year, is a key part of Shandong Yulong’s operations. Its suspension comes at a time when regional polypropylene markets are already balancing shifting supply-demand dynamics, adding an extra layer of uncertainty for traders and downstream converters.
Industry observers are keeping a close eye on how long the shutdown may last. For now, the silence from the company leaves the market to speculate on when production might resume, and what ripple effects the outage could have on availability in the months ahead.
