Thailand’s IRPC considers a late-October maintenance shutdown of two PP plants

01 Oct 2024 While IRPC has framed the upcoming maintenance as routine, the back-to-back shutdowns could raise concerns about potential disruptions in supply.

24 Sep 2024

Indonesia’s Lotte Chemical Titan shut PE plants for brief maintenance

In response to the shutdown, Indonesian suppliers have raised spot LLDPE film offers, reflecting concerns over tightening supply. However, doubts remain about the sustainability of this price trend in the longer term.

14 Sep 2024

Malaysia’s Petronas to undergo maintenance at PE unit

The extended downtime could potentially disrupt supply dynamics in the country, and industry participants are closely monitoring the situation for further developments.

11 Sep 2024

Vietnam’s Nghi Son trimmed the operating rate at PP plant amid poor margins

There is currently no confirmation on how long the plant will maintain the reduced operating rate. However, market insiders suggest that further cuts could be imminent,

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China’s Cangzhou Julong expedited overhaul schedule at PVC plant amid margin compression

CommoPlast reported earlier that poor local demand has dragged the domestic PVC market to the levels last seen in late April 2020 when the pandemic triggered a widespread lockdown.

04 Sep 2024

India’s Reliance to construct new PVC plant to meet growing local demand

Reliance Industries Limited has unveiled plans to build new polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) plants at the company’s existing sites in Dahej and Nagothane.

20 Aug 2024

China’s Zhejiang Petrochemical unexpectedly shut down LDPE plant

This sudden disruption comes at a critical time, as the local LDPE market has been trending upward in recent weeks, driven by mounting concerns over reduced import volumes for August.

16 Aug 2024

Vietnam’s Long Son restarts mixed feed cracker; downstream units set to follow

Long Son was compelled to declare force majeure at the Vietnam petrochemical complex on 22 February 2024 due to equipment failure. The producer's return to operation, originally scheduled for July, was subsequently postponed to August.

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