UPDATE: Vietnam’s Hyosung to complete maintenance works at PDH and PP plant

29 May 2023 As reported earlier, both downstream PP units, each has an annual capacity of 300,000 tons/year are shut progressively for 20 – 22 days throughout the overhaul at the upstream PDH plant.

22 May 2023

Malaysia’s PrefChem shut LLDPE line for maintenance

According to market sources, Pengerang Refining and Petrochemical (PRefChem) has shut the LLDPE line in the Southern state of Johor, Malaysia

22 May 2023

Iraq to launch a new petrochemical plant in Basra set to cost $8.5 billion

Initially signed in 2015 but held back due to financial and internal issues, the project is expected to take about 5-6 years to complete

19 Apr 2023

Indonesia's Pertamina shut ROPP unit, trim propylene output

According to market sources, the shutdown is expected to curtail 25-30% of the propylene outputs.

15 Mar 2023

UPDATE: Malaysia’s PrefChem restarted the HDPE line, ramping up run rates

PrefChem is a 50%-50% joint venture between Petronas and Saudi Aramco. The complex houses a naphtha cracker that produces 1.2 million tons/year of ethylene

13 Mar 2023

Vietnam’s Hyosung Vina mulling over a major overhaul

Hyosung Vina Chemicals is mulling over a major overhaul at its petrochemical complex in Southern Vietnam this April, according to market sources

08 Mar 2023

UPDATE: Malaysia’s PrefChem achieved on-spec homo-PP yarn

After switching to producing homo-PP yarn, it is reported that Malaysia’s Pengerang Refining and Petrochemical (PRefChem) has reached on-spec production

02 Mar 2023

Vietnam’s Nghi Son to shut PP plant for unscheduled maintenance

Sources close to the producer said that spot allocation for March is somewhat affected by the overhaul.

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