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 […]
The isopropanol (IPA) market is bracing for potential supply ripples after Kellin Chemical unexpectedly shut down its IPA production unit in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province. According to a source in China, the facility was taken offline for maintenance around September 10, 2025, though the exact duration of the outage remains uncertain. The 100,000-metric-ton-per-year plant is a […]
Celanese is preparing to bring its acetic acid unit in Pulau Sakra, Singapore, back online in the first half of October 2025, according to an industry source. The facility has been offline since mid-August 2025 for scheduled maintenance, and while market chatter points to an imminent restart, the company has yet to issue an official […]
Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical is preparing to take its No. 2 high-density polyethylene (HDPE) unit in Nanjing offline for scheduled maintenance, according to a market source. The shutdown is expected to begin on September 10, 2025 and last until September 17, 2025, although an official confirmation from the company has not yet been issued. The Nanjing […]
Hyundai Chemical is reportedly preparing to take its polypropylene (PP) units in Daesan, South Korea, offline for planned maintenance, according to a market source. The temporary shutdown is expected to begin around October 13, 2025, with operations likely to resume by December 14, 2025, though the company has yet to release an official confirmation. The […]
Sinopec Mitsui Chemicals has halted operations at its Bisphenol A (BPA) facility in Caojing, Shanghai, following an unplanned maintenance shutdown that began on September 9, 2025, according to a market source in China. The company has not issued an official statement on the outage, and the timeline for restarting the plant remains uncertain, keeping market […]
Toyo Engineering Corp. (TOYO), in partnership with Rönesans Endüstri Tesisleri (RET), a subsidiary of Rönesans Holding, the global contracting and investment group headquartered in Türkiye, has been awarded the first phase of a major overhaul project for a large-scale gas chemical complex owned by Turkmenhimiya (TH). TH, the state-owned enterprise overseeing the production and distribution […]
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) prices displayed a mixed performance across Asia this week, with declines observed in the Far East Asian market, while stability dominated other regions. An industry source in Asia, who wished to remain unnamed, explained that crude oil continues to exert a muted influence on the broader petrochemical complex. Oil prices are expected […]
Polypropylene (PP) prices slipped across the Asian region this week, pressured by lower import offers from overseas suppliers and sluggish demand from regional buyers. An industry source in Asia, who requested anonymity, explained that the broader energy complex has provided some stability, with crude oil expected to remain range-bound to slightly positive. Heightened tensions in […]
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