The second half of 2025 could mark a turning point for Europe’s pyrolysis oil market, as regulatory clarity begins to emerge following years of hesitation. In early July, the European Commission set out its approach to mass-balance accounting, opting for a fuel-exempt model. A consultation on the proposals concluded in mid-August, and the Commission is […]
Occidental Petroleum is edging closer to a blockbuster deal that could reshape its business. The Houston-based energy giant confirmed it is in advanced talks to sell its chemical arm, OxyChem, in a transaction valued at no less than $10 billion. News of the potential sale sent Occidental’s shares up more than 1 percent in premarket […]
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 […]
Mumbai-headquartered Supreme Petrochem Ltd (SPL), India’s leading polystyrene producer and exporter, has made a bold entry into engineering plastics with the commissioning of its first ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) production line. Located at the Amdoshi plant in Nagothane, Maharashtra, the new unit boasts an annual capacity of 70,000 tonnes and officially began operations on September […]
Over the next two years, China is set to implement an ambitious blueprint to reshape its petrochemical industry, one that tightens the reins on raw expansion and nudges the sector toward smarter, sustainable development. At the heart of the plan is a firm decision: no unchecked new refining capacity. Any additional refining must come through […]
Xiang Lu Petrochemical has restarted its purified terephthalic acid plants in Zhangzhou, restoring one of China’s largest PTA capacities to the market after a lengthy maintenance pause. Industry contacts told that the complex resumed operations around September 25, 2025, following a turnaround that began in late June. While the company has not released an official […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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