HDPE Prices in Asia stayed unchanged this week. Ongoing geopolitical tensions, including the Russia–Ukraine conflict and U.S. sanctions on key oil producers, have heightened supply chain risks and pushed up crude oil prices, adding volatility to the global energy landscape. In China, the HDPE market held steady-to-soft as buyer–seller price gaps widened. Middle Eastern suppliers […]
Xinjiang Tianye has reportedly taken its No.3 Monoethylene Glycol (MEG) unit in Shihezi, China, offline, according to market sources. Industry participants informed that the facility was shut in early September 2025 for maintenance purposes, though the precise length of the outage has not yet been confirmed. The company has not issued an official statement regarding […]
Market sources in China report that Shanghai Huayi Chemical has successfully restarted operations at its acetic acid facility in Anhui province. According to industry participants, the plant, located in Wuwei, is heard to have resumed production around September 4, 2025, following a short maintenance shutdown that began on August 30, 2025. Although the company has […]
Market reports suggest that Mitsui Chemicals is preparing to bring its Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) plant in Omuta, Japan, back online in the coming weeks. Industry sources indicate that the facility is likely to resume operations during the first half of September 2025, following a scheduled maintenance shutdown that began around July 27, 2025. Although official […]
Market sources report that Kyodo Sakusan has resumed operations at its acetic acid unit located in Aboshi, Japan. According to industry participants, the company is heard to have restarted the plant on September 1, 2025, following a maintenance shutdown that began on August 19, 2025. While confirmation from an official company spokesperson has not been […]
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp (FCFC) has taken its No.1 Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) unit in Ningbo, China, offline, according to market sources. Industry participants report that the plant was heard to have been shut on or around September 4, 2025, for maintenance-related reasons. While the company has not provided an official statement, sources indicate […]
Market reports from Singapore indicate that Dairen Chemical is preparing to reduce operating rates at its Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) plant. According to industry sources, the facility, located on Jurong Island, is expected to be run at around 80 percent of its production capacity starting from mid-September 2025. The development has sparked attention within the […]
Fresh market signals have emerged from China’s polymer sector, with reports of a new offer for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) Yarn grade. According to industry sources, a domestic Chinese producer is heard to have announced its latest price at the USD 970 per metric ton level. The offer has been quoted on a Free on Board […]
Market participants in China have reported fresh price indications for polypropylene copolymer (PP Copolymer) this week, pointing to renewed activity in the Asian polymer trade. According to sources, a leading domestic producer is heard to have announced its latest offer for PP Copolymer grade at the USD 895 per metric ton level. The offer, which […]
Ethylene prices in the United States remained unchanged on Thursday, as muted trading activity and weak buying appetite kept the market subdued. Market participants reported that sentiment was cautious, with buyers refraining from securing fresh volumes amid already comfortable stock levels. A US-based source told that purchases slowed noticeably during the week, leaving prices to […]
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