Shandong Jincheng Petrochemical is preparing to shut its Group II base oils unit in Zibo, adding a note of uncertainty to China’s lubricants market just as the industry heads into the final quarter of the year. A market contact told that the company plans to take the unit offline around September 30, 2025, for maintenance. […]
Shandong Lihuayi Group is preparing to take its propane dehydrogenation unit in Dongying offline for planned maintenance next month, according to market sources. A contact familiar with the matter told a team member that the shutdown is expected to begin around October 9, 2025, though the company has yet to announce how long the outage […]
China American Petrochemical has taken its purified terephthalic acid unit in Taichung, Taiwan, offline for scheduled maintenance, according to market sources. A contact familiar with the situation told a team member that the shutdown began around September 24, 2025, though the exact duration has not been confirmed and no official statement has been released. The […]
Alpek Polyester is preparing to take its polyethylene terephthalate plant in Montreal offline for maintenance early next month. A source familiar with the matter told a team member that the company intends to begin the turnaround on October 7, 2025, though the exact length of the outage has yet to be finalized. Official confirmation from […]
BASF is planning a maintenance turnaround at its ethanolamines facility in Antwerp, Belgium, that will take the unit offline for several weeks later this year, according to market sources familiar with the operation. A contact in Belgium said the shutdown is expected to begin in the first half of October 2025 and continue until the […]
S-Oil Corp is preparing to take its No.1 residue fluid catalytic cracker (RFCC) unit in Onsan, South Korea, offline for a scheduled maintenance turnaround later this year, according to market sources. A contact in South Korea said the refinery plans to begin the outage by mid-October 2025, with operations expected to remain suspended until the […]
INEOS Oxide is expected to take its glycol ether unit in Lavera, France, offline for planned maintenance later this year, according to market sources familiar with the company’s operations. A contact in France said the plant is tentatively slated for a turnaround sometime between October and November 2025, though the exact timing and length of […]
AGC Vinythai is reportedly preparing a temporary shutdown of its epichlorohydrin (ECH) facility at Map Ta Phut, with maintenance expected to start November 1, 2025. A source in Thailand noted that while the date is likely, the duration of the outage remains uncertain and no formal confirmation has been released. The plant, situated in the […]
Hanwha Solutions Chemical is preparing to take its No. 2 polyvinyl chloride plant in Ulsan offline for a short maintenance turnaround. A source familiar with the matter told that the outage is scheduled to begin on November 4, 2025, with operations expected to restart around November 10. The company has not issued an official confirmation. […]
High density polyethylene prices slipped across several Asian markets this week, while remaining flat in others, as weak demand and holiday slowdowns kept trading subdued. A regional source told that rising international crude prices, driven by the protracted Russia-Ukraine conflict and uncertainty over potential new U.S. sanctions, have done little to lift sentiment in the […]
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