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Sinochem Quanzhou fire prompts force majeure yet short-term impact on PP and HDPE seen as limited
14 Nov 2025 The incident resulted in seven injuries, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation
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14 Nov 2025

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Dongguan Grand Resources shuts all PDH and PP units for two weeks amid margin pressure

Market sources said the producer moved to halt operations after margins became unsustainably weak, with both PDH and downstream PP units reportedly facing losses at current feedstock and product spreads
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12 Nov 2025

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Indonesia’s Chandra Asri reschedules steam cracker turnaround to January 2026

PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk has delayed the planned maintenance of its naphtha-fed steam cracker in Cilegon, Indonesia, shifting the turnaround from November 2025 to mid-January 2026
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12 Nov 2025

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China to add over 10 million tons of new PP and PE capacity in 2026, deepening supply glut

China is on track to bring more than 10 million tons per year of new PP and PE capacity online in 2026, a development that could further exacerbate the oversupply situation
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10 Nov 2025

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Malaysia’s PRefChem halted all operations, regional supply in focus

Pengerang Refining and Petrochemical (PRefChem) has reportedly halted all operations at its integrated petrochemical complex in Johor, southern Malaysia, raising concerns over supply in both the domestic and regional markets
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07 Nov 2025

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Brazil’s Braskem approves $780 million expansion at its Rio petrochemical complex

Braskem has approved an estimated R$ 4.2 billion (about $780 million) investment to expand production capacity at its petrochemical complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marking a major step in its long-term industrial growth
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03 Nov 2025

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South Korea’s Shaheen project redefines petrochemical competitiveness as Asia faces oversupply

S-Oil’s $7 billion Shaheen project in Ulsan is approaching completion, emerging as a pivotal development in South Korea’s effort to revitalise its petrochemical sector amid chronic oversupply and shrinking margins.
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29 Oct 2025

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Vietnam’s Nghi Son Refinery to shut PP line for routine turnaround in November

Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical (NSRP) plans to shut its sole polypropylene (PP) plant in Northern Vietnam for scheduled maintenance next month, according to market sources.
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