In a strategic move that signals mounting supply constraints, a leading Saudi Arabian petrochemical supplier has raised its September offers for LDPE and LLDPE film destined for China. The adjustments, driven by tighter Middle Eastern allocations, hint at a shifting balance in the global polyolefin supply landscape. While detailed pricing figures were not publicly disclosed, […]
In a decisive move to address chronic oversupply and bolster shrinking profit margins, South Korea has launched an ambitious restructuring of its ailing petrochemical sector, targeting the dismantling of small, standalone naphtha crackers in favor of streamlined operations and strategic consolidation. Under a government-guided voluntary pact, ten leading petrochemical companies have agreed to slash naphtha-cracking […]
Heilongjiang Longjiang Chemical is preparing to take its Bisphenol A (BPA) plant in Daqing offline for maintenance, according to industry sources. A Polymerduniya contact in China reported that the company is expected to halt operations around September 9, 2025, to carry out maintenance work. While the planned shutdown has been confirmed by market participants, details […]
Wanhua Petrochemical (Yantai) has taken its caustic soda unit offline for scheduled maintenance, industry sources confirmed. According to a Polymerduniya contact in China, the unit was shut in mid-August 2025 and is expected to remain out of operation until the end of September. The source added that while the shutdown is said to be part […]
Heilongjiang Longjiang Chemical is preparing to temporarily shut down its phenol and acetone production facility in Daqing by early September 2025 for scheduled maintenance. While the specific duration of the outage remains unconfirmed, the suspension will impact a plant with significant regional capacity, producing up to 220,000 metric tons of phenol and 130,000 metric tons […]
Kumho P&B Chemicals is reportedly gearing up for a shutdown of its epoxy resin units in Yeosu, South Korea, slated for September 2025. The company, however, has not confirmed the exact date or the expected duration of the interruption. Situated within the strategic Yeosu industrial complex, the three epoxy resin lines targeted for shutdown possess […]
Fuhaichuang Petroleum and Petrochemical is preparing to recommence operations at its orthoxylene (OX) plant in Gulei by the end of August 2025, according to a Polymerduniya source. The plant, which has been offline since late June for maintenance, is scheduled to restart at the close of the month. The facility boasts a substantial annual production […]
Sumitomo Chemical has officially commenced operations of its groundbreaking ethanol-to-propylene pilot facility at the Sodegaura site of its Chiba Works, marking a pivotal achievement in the petrochemical industry’s shift toward alternative, renewable feedstocks. The facility, completed as part of the NEDO Green Innovation Fund initiative, began operating this week after construction efforts that began in […]
Chambroad Petrochemical is poised to reenergize its No. 1 polypropylene (PP) unit in Binzhou, Shandong Province, with operations expected to resume by the end of August 2025. The facility, boasting a production capacity of 200,000 mt/year, has been offline since mid-July 2025 for scheduled maintenance, according to a Polymerduniya source in China. This impending restart […]
Long Son Petrochemical has restarted its high-density polyethylene (HDPE) unit, resuming operations around August 19, 2025, after a prolonged shutdown that began in mid-October 2024. The unit, located in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, has a production capacity of 500,000 mt per year and has been taken offline along with its upstream cracker amid shrinking production […]
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