Indonesia’s Lotte Chemical Titan advances start-up of mixed feed cracker

02 Jun 2025 On 7 May, Lotte Chemical Titan secured a long-term off-take agreement with PT Asahimas Chemical, a major Indonesian PVC producer, for the supply of ethylene over a ten-year period

28 May 2025

Update: Petronas resumes operations at Kerteh complex, accelerates backlog clearance

The restart is expected to alleviate tightness in the local market, which has faced constrained availability and delivery delays due to the extended shutdown.

27 May 2025

Update: Malaysia’s PrefChem extends plant shutdown to June

Concerns over supply security have mounted in recent months, prompting a growing number of buyers to diversify procurement channels and seek alternative sources of materials.

27 May 2025

Media: Vietnam’s Long Son Petrochemical eyes restart amid tentative market recovery

Long Son Petrochemical, a $5.4 billion integrated complex in Vietnam operated by Siam Cement Group (SCG), is considering a restart of operations following a prolonged commercial shutdown, according to media reports.

24 Apr 2025

Malaysia’s Petronas shut ethane cracker due to technical issues

Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas giant, Petronas, has unexpectedly shut down its ethane cracker in Kerteh, due to an unspecified technical issue,

19 Apr 2025

Unplanned outage hit Baofeng III; No. 1 HD/LL swing line taken offline

Inner Mongolia Baofeng III has unexpectedly shut down its No. 1 HDPE/LLDPE swing plant due to technical difficulties, according to market sources.

17 Apr 2025

Update: ExxonMobil fast-tracks PP startup at Huizhou, eyes commercial production rollout

In a significant development for the regional polyolefins market, ExxonMobil Huizhou Chemical Co Ltd has commenced operations at its mega PP facility in Guangdong, more than a year ahead of schedule

09 Apr 2025

Thailand’s HMC to shut PP line for scheduled maintenance

Market participants do not anticipate any significant disruption to supply, given the ongoing softness in demand. As previously reported, local converters expect domestic consumption to remain subdued in the near term

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