China’s Zhejiang Petrochemical unexpectedly shut down LDPE unit

06 Jun 2024 Spot availability for LDPE in China has been relatively tight for months and the incident is likely to keep the firming trend in place, sources added.

04 Jun 2024

China’s Jilin Petrochemical declared emergency shutdown at PE plants

Sinopec Jilin Petrochemical was forced to declare an emergency shutdown at its ethylene cracker in Julin province, China during the early hours of 4 June 2024 following a technical glitch at a feedstock pump.

29 May 2024

Brazil’s Braskem resumed operations at Triunfo hub following flooding

Operations at the hub were halted on 07 May 2024 due to severe flooding that began in late April. Despite the heavy rainfall, Braskem reported its polymer inventories were safe.

28 May 2024

China’s Dushanzi Petrochemical complex offline for routine maintenance

This interruption is likely to impact the supply chain, potentially leading to a tightening of PE availability in the market.

23 May 2024

Update: Vietnam’s Hyosung ramps up operating rates at cracker, PP units after maintenance

Hyosung Vina Chemical has completed a major maintenance schedule at its petrochemical complex in Southern Vietnam and is currently in the process of ramping up operating rates

21 May 2024

Zhejiang Satellite restarted ethane cracker, HDPE, and SM plant in China

Interestingly, Zhejiang Satellite Lianyungang decided to bring online its styrene monomer (SM) plant after being shut down on 01 December 2023 due to thin profit margins.

21 May 2024

China’s Zhejiang Petrochemical restarted steam cracker following maintenance

The restart marked a slight delay of 5 days compared to the initial schedule, however, the impact on the market is negligeable.

16 May 2024

Malaysia’s PrefChem poised to bring petchem units online

Pengerang Refining Company Sdn Bhd and Pengerang Petrochemical Company Sdn Bhd (collectively known as PRefChem) is gearing up for the production resumption at its petrochemical complex

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