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Jiaxing Jinyan Chemical Shuts Ethanolamines Plant for Maintenance

Jiaxing Jinyan Chemical has commenced a planned shutdown of its ethanolamines production facility in Zhejiang, China. A Polymerduniya source confirmed the plant went offline on August 4, 2025 for maintenance, although the expected duration of the outage remains unspecified. The plant has an estimated production capacity of approximately 80,000 mt/year. While Jiaxing Jinyan Chemical has yet […]
PolymerOil

Hainan Ethylene’s 200,000 mt/yr PP Plant to Pause in October for Scheduled Maintenance

Sinopec’s Hainan Ethylene is set to take its polypropylene (PP) production offline in mid‑October, with maintenance scheduled from October 10 through October 20, 2025, according to a Polymerduniya insider. During this planned shutdown, the plant, located in Hainan, China, will be offline for approximately ten days to carry out essential servicing of core processing units. The facility […]
PolymerOil

Chengdu Yulong Chemical Halts Melamine Production in Sichuan Amid Maintenance Starting August 4

Chengdu Yulong Chemical has taken its melamine plant in Chengdu, Sichuan, offline as of August 4, 2025, the company confirmed, cessation follows the initiation of maintenance activities at the facility. Further details on the expected duration of the outage remain undisclosed, according to a Polymerduniya-based industry source.. The Sichuan-based plant, designed with an annual production capacity […]
Polymer Partnership

Borouge Delivers $193 Million Q2 Profit, Beats Expectations Amid Successful Turnaround and Strong Margins

Borouge Plc, the UAE-based polyolefins major, posted a second-quarter net profit of $193 million in 2025, outperforming market forecasts despite a scheduled turnaround at its Borouge 3 facility. The company maintained healthy margins and reaffirmed plans to increase its full-year dividend, signaling strong financial health and investor confidence. Second-quarter adjusted EBITDA came in at $440 […]
PolymerOil

Yulong Petrochemical Pledges $16.4 B Investment to Boost Petrochemical Output at Yantai Refinery

In a bold move signaling China’s next stage of petrochemical ambition, Shandong Yulong Petrochemical has proposed a ¥117.86 billion (USD 16.42 billion) project to integrate high-value petrochemical production into its sprawling Yantai refinery complex. Derived from a government notice issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and reported by Jiemian News, the plan outlines a major transformation: feedstocks […]
PolymerOil

Dow Freeport Brings 600,000 t/yr Poly‑7 PE Train Online, Tightening U.S. Ethylene Supply

Dow has officially commissioned its Poly‑7 polyethylene train at the Freeport, Texas complex, launching production on June 16, 2025, with an annual capacity of 600,000 metric tonnes capable of swinging between HDPE and LLDPE grades.. This new resin capability has effectively absorbed Dow’s remaining merchant ethylene volumes on the U.S. Gulf Coast, shifting the company back into […]
PolymerOil

PetroChina Approves $9.6B Multi‑Product Refinery and Petrochemical Complex in Dalian After Plant Closure

PetroChina has made a final investment decision to build a new integrated refinery and petrochemical complex on Changxing Island, northeastern China – a strategic move confirmed by company and industry sources, although not formally announced by the firm.  The CNY 68.5 billion ($9.56 billion) development encompasses a 200,000 bpd crude refinery, a 1.4 million tonne/year ethylene facility, […]
PolymerOil

Nayara Energy Reaffirms ₹70,000 Cr Investment Despite EU Sanctions Backlash

Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy has doubled down on its long-term commitment to India’s downstream energy expansion, reaffirming plans to invest ₹70,000 crore (approximately $8 billion) in refining, petrochemicals, ethanol plants, and retail infrastructure, even as it finds itself ensnared in the European Union’s latest sanctions package targeting Russian-linked oil interests. In a strongly worded statement, Nayara slammed the […]

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