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Market sources reported that ONGC Petro additions Limited (OPaL) has successfully acquired the first batch of naphtha and propylene feedstocks which allow them to aim for the first trial run at its new PP plant by end of May 2016. The company has started pre-marketing campaign; however it might only achieve on-spec material by end of June 2016, sources added.

The company moves to bring the 340,000 tons/year PP plant online in insolation and hope to start-up its dual-feed cracker and PE plant in mid-July 2016.

The newly developed petrochemical complex based in Dahej Special Economic Zone, Gujarat, India also consist of a cracker which produce 1.1 million ton/year of ethylene, 400,000 ton/year of propylene. The PE plant houses two HDPE/LLDPE swing units with total capacity of 720,000 tons/year and a stand-alone HDPE unit with capacity of 340,000 tons/year.