Sinopec Maoming Petrochemical has taken its linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) unit offline in Guangdong, China, after initiating a maintenance turnaround late last week. According to a Polymerduniya source, “The company is heard to have halted operations at the unit for maintenance around August 25, 2025. Details regarding the duration of the shutdown could not be […]
Crude oil prices fell on Friday, snapping a two-day rally, as slowing US summer demand and renewed supply concerns from OPEC+ weighed on sentiment. The decline came even as the Russia–Ukraine war showed no signs of resolution, with the European Union weighing secondary sanctions on Russian crude buyers. Moscow’s steady exports to India, China, and […]
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), India’s largest petrochemical producer, has revised its domestic prices of purified terephthalic acid (PTA), announcing an upward adjustment effective August 30, 2025. According to a domestic industry source, RIL increased PTA prices by ₹1.20/kg, setting the new basic price at ₹75.50/kg. The revision comes amid fluctuating regional demand trends and changes […]
Asian polyethylene and polypropylene markets displayed mixed trends this week, with most grades holding steady while certain segments posted modest movements against a backdrop of oversupply, muted demand, and heightened geopolitical tensions. Market participants pointed to the Russia–Ukraine conflict and its impact on energy infrastructure as a source of short-term volatility, though futures markets signaled […]
ABB has entered a landmark supply agreement with Citroniq to provide advanced automation, electrification, and digital technologies for what is set to become the world’s first full commercial-scale biogenic polypropylene facility. The project, located in Nebraska, will use corn-based ethanol feedstock to produce fully certified 100% bio-based polypropylene, with operations scheduled to begin in 2029. […]
Saudi producer SABIC has released new polyethylene offers to Pakistan, covering a range of grades for upcoming shipments. Market sources reported that LLDPE 118WJ was offered at USD 1,040/mt, while LLDPE 119ZJ was quoted slightly lower at USD 1,030/mt. HDPE 952 was priced at USD 980/mt, and LDPE 4024WN stood at USD 1,170/mt. The latest […]
Fresh polypropylene (PP) offers from Saudi Arabia have emerged for October 2025 shipment, with prices for both raffia and injection grades reported at USD 905/mt. According to market sources, APC’s PP H312/1102K raffia grade (MFI 3.4) and PP H129/1100N injection grade (MFI 12) have both been offered at the same level of USD 905/mt. Payment […]
A Taiwanese producer has announced its latest offer for ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) to Bangladesh, quoting VA 18% grade at USD 1,310/mt on a CFR Chattogram port basis for September 2025 shipment. According to a source in Bangladesh, the announcement comes as regional buyers assess fresh offers amid muted downstream demand and cautious sentiment across […]
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, […]
Tianhong Chemical has resumed operations at its propane dehydrogenation (PDH) facility in Dongying, Shandong province, China, after completing a maintenance turnaround. According to a market source, “The company is heard to have resumed operations at the plant around August 25, 2025, following a maintenance shutdown that began around June 30, 2025. However, an official statement […]
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