Fresh activity has been reported in Europe’s polypropylene markets, with a UK-based producer heard to have announced new offers for recycled polypropylene (R-PP) injection grades for September 2025 shipment. According to a source, the producer has offered R-PP injection grade (medium melt, black colour, MFI 10) at GBP 910 per metric ton, alongside PP injection […]
Fresh recycled polyethylene activity has surfaced in Europe, with a UK-based producer heard to have offered its recycled high-density polyethylene (R-HDPE) blow moulding grade at GBP 687.50 per metric ton. The grade, specified as mixed colour with a melt flow index (MFI) of 0.95, is being offered in 20-ton lots on an Ex Works basis […]
SK picglobal is preparing to resume operations at its Propylene Oxide (PO) plant in Ulsan, South Korea, following a planned maintenance turnaround. A source in South Korea confirmed that the facility, which was taken offline on August 13, 2025, is expected to return to production by early October. The Ulsan-based plant has an annual production […]
Sasol is preparing to take its No. 1 glycol ethers unit in Marl, Germany, offline next quarter for scheduled maintenance, according to market sources familiar with the matter. A source told that, “The company is expected to shut the unit for maintenance starting October 1, 2025, with operations likely to remain offline until October 31, […]
Thai Lube Base has resumed operations at its Group I base oils facility in Sriracha, Thailand, after completing a maintenance turnaround that kept the plant offline for several weeks. According to a source in Thailand, “The company is reported to have restarted its unit in mid-August 2025, following a maintenance turnaround. The unit had been […]
CHN Energy Ningxia has released its latest round of export offers for PP, LLDPE, and polyoxymethylene (POM) across major Chinese ports, reflecting steady market activity heading into September. According to the producer’s pricing sheet dated August 29, 2025, PP raffia (MFR 3.4, grade 1102K) was offered at USD 860/mt FOB Tianjin, USD 879/mt FOB Ningbo, […]
Evonik has officially inaugurated Asia’s first world-scale alkoxides facility on Jurong Island, Singapore, a development that marks a pivotal step in its global catalyst strategy and reinforces its long-term commitment to the region. The plant, which carries an annual production capacity of 100,000 metric tons, represents a mid-double-digit-million-euro investment first announced in May 2023. Built […]
Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC has sealed a landmark 15-year Sales and Purchase Agreement with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IndianOil), committing to supply one million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas from its lower-carbon Ruwais LNG project. The deal, which builds on an earlier Heads of Agreement, marks a significant expansion of ADNOC’s footprint in Asia’s […]
Heilongjiang Longjiang Chemical is preparing to take its Bisphenol A (BPA) plant in Daqing offline for maintenance, according to industry sources. A Polymerduniya contact in China reported that the company is expected to halt operations around September 9, 2025, to carry out maintenance work. While the planned shutdown has been confirmed by market participants, details […]
Wanhua Petrochemical (Yantai) has taken its caustic soda unit offline for scheduled maintenance, industry sources confirmed. According to a Polymerduniya contact in China, the unit was shut in mid-August 2025 and is expected to remain out of operation until the end of September. The source added that while the shutdown is said to be part […]
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