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 […]
A well-placed market source in Pakistan reports that a China-based trading house has extended an offer for Propylene Glycol of Singapore origin, pricing the cargo at USD 1,385 per metric ton. The shipment is scheduled for October 2025 delivery and is being quoted on a CFR Karachi port basis, with payment terms set as a […]
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has turned the first sod on a sweeping upgrade of its Tahe integrated refining and petrochemical complex in the resource-rich Xinjiang region, a move aimed at boosting both refining and higher value petrochemical output. The upgrade will increase the plant’s crude oil refining capacity from 5 million tons per […]
Hanwha Solutions is preparing to take its Yeosu oxo-alcohols plant offline for maintenance in November 2025, according to sources close to the company in South Korea. The decision, while expected, has not been formally confirmed by an official spokesperson, and details such as the exact start date and the length of the outage are not […]
China’s butanediol market is facing a new supply question after Wuheng Chemical suspended operations at its No.1 BDO plant in Ningxia. Market sources told that the facility was taken offline on September 15, 2025, to undergo maintenance work. The company has not issued an official statement and has yet to confirm how long the shutdown […]
Xinjiang Tianye has successfully restarted operations at its No. 3 monoethylene glycol (MEG) plant in Shihezi, China, bringing fresh supply back to the domestic market after a scheduled maintenance shutdown. According to a market source in China, the unit resumed production in mid-September 2025 following a brief outage that began in early September for routine […]
According to a source in Taiwan, PTT Global Chemical has reportedly shut down its No.1 phenol and acetone plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, due to a mechanical issue. The stoppage is believed to have begun around September 15, 2025, though how long the unit will remain offline is still unconfirmed and no official statement […]
Methanol prices in the United States rose modestly on Monday, tracking bullish momentum from Asia and Europe and responding to tighter supply dynamics. According to a source, buyers and sellers alike noted deals being struck at higher price levels, while supply-shortages added further upward pressure. The U.S. Gulf FOB benchmark for methanol was assessed at […]
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