05 Mar 2026
Chinese polyolefin producers have begun curbing operating rates, cutting output across 8.82 million tons/year of combined PP and PE capacity as escalating Middle East tensions ripple through feedstock markets
02 Mar 2026
The escalation of US–Iran tensions and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz introduce a new layer of risk
27 Feb 2026
Japan’s Taiyo Vinyl Corporation has officially commenced a scheduled maintenance turnaround at its major polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant located in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture.
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has approved the country’s first major petrochemical restructuring project.
The producer is prioritising monomer export opportunities and selectively allocating feedstock to polymer units where returns are strongest.
24 Feb 2026
The Middle Eastern supply landscape is experiencing a temporary recalibration this month as Saudi Arabia’s Advanced Petrochemical Company (APC) implements a scheduled shutdown of its older PP unit in Jubail.
23 Feb 2026
Following a 10-month commercial shutdown that ended in mid-August 2025, the integrated complex is maintaining high run rates despite a soft demand environment that weighed heavily on its parent company's fourth-quarter financials.
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