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According to market sources, Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Co (PetroRabigh) has successfully brought all PP and PE units on-stream as of 27 February 2017 after an unspecified technical glitch hit the plant during mid-January.

Since its scheduled maintenance work in November 2016, the plant has repeatedly facing a number of mechanical issues, preventing smooth operation rate.

Based in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, the company has two PP lines with combined capacity of 700,000 tons/year, a LLDPE line 600,000 tons/year and a HDPE line 300,000 tons/year.

Source close to the company said, “We might be able to allocate regular quantity for April shipment provided we achieve sustained smooth production. This might ease the current supply tightness in the market to a certain extent.”