Paraxylene (PX) prices slipped in the United States on Wednesday, tracking declines in Asian benchmarks even as upstream mixed xylene (MX) values edged higher. A US-based industry source told that, “PX prices in the US have decreased in line with falling paraxylene market values in Asia.” On Wednesday, PX was assessed at USD 905–915/mt FOB […]
Europe’s polyethylene terephthalate (PET) market has seen its summer uptrend lose momentum, with sellers now facing mounting pressure as expectations for September weaken. After several weeks of firmer pricing supported by seasonal beverage demand and constrained imports, the market has shifted, revealing signs of fragility that could usher in a softer outlook for the autumn […]
Türkiye’s SASA Polyester announced sweeping details of its $25 billion petrochemical investment in Yumurtalık, positioning the project as one of the largest industrial undertakings in the country’s history. The multi-phase complex, unveiled this week, is designed to dramatically reduce Türkiye’s reliance on imported petrochemicals while propelling SASA into the ranks of global-scale producers. The project, […]
Methanol prices in the United States held steady on Monday despite bullish momentum in upstream energy markets. An industry source in the US, speaking on condition of anonymity, told a Polymerduniya team member that buying interest in the region remained muted, which kept trading activity subdued and prevented any upward shift in values. As a […]
Mixed xylene (MX) prices in the United States remained flat on Monday, showing no signs of movement despite lower indications circulating in the market. An industry source in the US, speaking on condition of anonymity, informed a Polymerduniya team member that MX values held stable even as some buyers and sellers pointed to softer sentiment. […]
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 […]
Keyuan Petrochemicals has pulled the plug on its No. 1 Styrene Monomer (SM) plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang, suspending operations beginning around August 11, 2025, according to a Polymerduniya source in China. The shutdown, reportedly initiated for maintenance work, leaves market watchers anticipating news on when the unit will come back online. This facility, which contributes […]
Fuhaichuang Petroleum and Petrochemical is poised to bring its Orthoxylene (OX) facility back online by the end of August 2025, according to reliable Polymerduniya sources. The Gulei-based unit, which paused operations in late June for scheduled maintenance, carries an impressive production capacity of 240,000 metric tons per year. Strategically located in the petrochemical hub of […]
Hanwha TotalEnergies Petrochemical has taken its sizable Paraxylene (PX) production unit at Daesan offline for a scheduled maintenance turnaround that began in early August 2025, with operations expected to resume by the end of September 2025. The outage affects a facility with an annual production capacity of 1.26 million metric tons, a significant portion of […]
Fuhaichuang Petroleum & Petrochemical is on track to resume operations at its Orthoxylene (OX) plant in Gulei by late August 2025, according to a Polymerduniya source. The plant, which has been offline since late June for maintenance, features an annual production capacity of approximately 240,000 mt. Meanwhile, at Zhejiang Petrochemical, the No. 1 polypropylene (PP) […]
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