In Mailiao, Taiwan, a significant development appears to be shaping the downstream chemicals landscape: Formosa Plastics Corporation (FPC) is reportedly planning a maintenance turnaround of its Acrylonitrile (ACN) production unit in mid-December 2025. This information comes via a source based in Taiwan, though no public confirmation or detailed timeline has yet been released. Mailiao’s ACN […]
Zhejiang Dushan Energy has restarted its purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant in Jiaxing, China, during the first half of September 2025, following a scheduled turnaround that began on August 26. Though no official statement has yet been released by company authorities, a source in China confirms the resumption of operations. The Jiaxing facility boasts a […]
INEOS Oxide is expected to temporarily halt production at its glycol ether plant located in Lavera, France, for a maintenance turnaround during the period of October–November 2025, according to a regional source. The outage remains unofficial, with no confirmed start date or duration disclosed by the company. The Lavera facility, which can produce up to […]
Shandong Qinghe Chemical has suspended operations at its No. 1 polypropylene (PP) unit in Huantai, China, following an unexpected maintenance shutdown on September 12, 2025. According to a market source in China, the company is “heard to have halted operations” for maintenance, though details on the length of the outage remain uncertain. The source added […]
China’s polypropylene market is watching developments at Hengli Petrochemical after the company initiated a planned shutdown of its No. 2 polypropylene (PP) unit on Changxing Island. According to industry sources, the facility was taken offline on September 12, 2025 for maintenance, though the company has not confirmed how long the outage will last. The No. […]
China’s propylene oxide market is on alert following an unplanned pause at one of the country’s key production sites. Industry sources report that Jiangsu Yida Chemical has taken its propylene oxide (PO) unit offline for maintenance, with the shutdown believed to have begun around September 7, 2025. The company has not yet issued an official […]
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) prices in Europe came under renewed pressure this week, with spot values sliding sharply while contract prices largely held their ground. Market participants reported that a combination of sluggish downstream demand and plentiful supply continued to weigh on sentiment, keeping buyers firmly on the sidelines. Industry sources said spot LDPE prices fell […]
France’s petrochemical market is bracing for a lengthy outage as Naphtachimie has taken its large steam cracker in Lavera offline for scheduled maintenance. Industry sources indicate that the shutdown began in the first half of September 2025 and, according to market chatter, the facility may remain out of operation until the end of the year. […]
Regional acrylonitrile (ACN) markets are monitoring supply conditions after Sumitomo Chemical Asia unexpectedly shut down its ACN production facility in late August. According to a source in Japan, operations at the Niihama plant were halted around August 25, 2025, though the precise cause and the anticipated duration of the outage have not yet been disclosed. […]
The Asian polyester feedstock market is on alert as Sichuan Shengda Chemical New Material plans to take its large-scale purified terephthalic acid (PTA) facility offline for maintenance later this month. A source in China reports that the one-million-metric-ton-per-year plant, located in Nanchong, is slated for a second-half of September 2025 shutdown to undergo a scheduled […]
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