Al-Waha Petrochemical Company is planning to bring its 450,000 mt/year polypropylene (PP) unit back online by the end of September 2025, following a shutdown for maintenance that reportedly began around September 1. A source in Saudi Arabia said the company aims to resume operations at the Jubail facility, though official confirmation remains pending.
The Jubail unit plays a key role in the regional PP supply chain, and its outage may have weighed on local availability while maintenance has been underway. Restarting by late September would restore capacity and could subtly influence pricing in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, especially if downstream demand is able to absorb the additional output. Market watchers will be closely observing whether the restart proceeds on schedule and how it affects nearby PP markets.
