Ningxia Baofeng Energy has taken its polypropylene (PP) production units offline for maintenance, adding to a wave of scheduled and unscheduled outages in China’s petrochemical sector. According to a source in China reported that the company halted operations around August 31, 2025, though details regarding the precise duration of the shutdown remain uncertain, and no […]
Ningxia Baofeng Energy has shut down operations at its high-density polyethylene (HDPE) unit in Yinchuan, Ningxia province, after initiating a maintenance turnaround at the end of August 2025. According to a source in China, “The company is reported to have halted its units around August 31, 2025, for maintenance. However, the exact date and duration […]
Formosa Petrochemical Corp (FPCC) is expected to bring its No. 2 butadiene (BD) unit in Mailiao, Taiwan, back online by September 2025, following a year-long maintenance shutdown. According to a source, “The company plans to resume operations at the unit by September 2025. The unit was shut down for maintenance in August 2024. However, an […]
Sinopec Maoming Petrochemical is preparing for a planned maintenance turnaround at its high-density polyethylene (HDPE) units in Guangdong, China, scheduled to begin in early November 2025. According to a source in China, “The company is expected to halt operations at the units in early November 2025 for maintenance. However, details regarding the duration of the […]
Sasol is preparing to take its No. 1 glycol ethers unit in Marl, Germany, offline next quarter for scheduled maintenance, according to market sources familiar with the matter. A source told that, “The company is expected to shut the unit for maintenance starting October 1, 2025, with operations likely to remain offline until October 31, […]
Ethylene prices in Asia climbed higher last week, buoyed by supply constraints and reduced spot availability, even as downstream fundamentals remained weak. An industry source told, that the upward move was largely driven by a shortage of September-loading cargoes, as producers across the region continued to run plants at reduced operating rates due to both […]
Shanxi Woneng Chemical has successfully resumed operations at its monoethylene glycol (MEG) unit in Linfen, Shanxi province, after completing a maintenance turnaround earlier this month. According to a source in China, “The company is reported to have brought the unit back on stream around August 28, 2025, following a turnaround. The unit had been shut […]
Sinopec Guangzhou Petrochemical is preparing to take its linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) unit offline later this year as part of scheduled maintenance, according to market sources. A source in China told Polymerduniya, “The company is expected to halt operations at the unit for maintenance in the fourth quarter of 2025. However, the exact date and […]
Thai Lube Base has resumed operations at its Group I base oils facility in Sriracha, Thailand, after completing a maintenance turnaround that kept the plant offline for several weeks. According to a source in Thailand, “The company is reported to have restarted its unit in mid-August 2025, following a maintenance turnaround. The unit had been […]
Sinopec Maoming Petrochemical has taken its linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) unit offline in Guangdong, China, after initiating a maintenance turnaround late last week. According to a Polymerduniya source, “The company is heard to have halted operations at the unit for maintenance around August 25, 2025. Details regarding the duration of the shutdown could not be […]
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