Celanese Corporation is reportedly preparing to bring its acetic acid unit in Pulau Sakra, Singapore, back online in the coming weeks, according to market sources. The facility, which has a nameplate capacity of 600,000 metric tons per year, was taken offline in mid-August 2025 for scheduled maintenance. An industry source familiar with the matter told […]
Whispers in China’s chemical corridors suggest that Guangxi Huayi Energy Chemical has quietly brought its No. 2 acetic acid plant in Qinzhou back online around September 25, 2025, following a scheduled maintenance shutdown beginning September 17. A source based in China relayed the restart, though no formal confirmation has come from company officials. The Qinzhou […]
In a sign of shifting dynamics in China’s polyester raw-material landscape, INEOS Zhuhai is reportedly gearing up to bring its No.3 Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) plant back online in early October, following a maintenance shutdown that began on September 23, 2025. A source based in China told an industry team member that “the company plans […]
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 […]
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 […]
PVC prices across Asia stayed flat this week, with traders largely unmoved despite rising global oil prices and persistent geopolitical tension. Market participants pointed to balanced supply and demand as the main reason for the quiet tone. A regional source told that even with crude continuing its upward climb amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the […]
Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical has shut its purified terephthalic acid unit in Bayin for maintenance, adding a note of uncertainty to China’s PTA market. A market source told that operations were suspended around September 18, 2025, though the company has not confirmed how long the outage will last. Official details remain scarce and the information could […]
PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) prices in Asia remained largely steady this week, even as the market faced mounting headwinds from dropping upstream costs, shifting trade policies, and weak seasonal demand. According to a source in the region, geopolitical tension stemming from the Russia-Ukraine conflict has heightened fears of supply disruptions, while hopes for a U.S. Federal […]
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