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Taiyo Vinyl initiates scheduled maintenance at flagship Yokkaichi PVC plant, tightening regional supply
27 Feb 2026 Japan’s Taiyo Vinyl Corporation has officially commenced a scheduled maintenance turnaround at its major polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant located in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture.
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27 Feb 2026

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South Korea executes landmark petrochemical consolidation; Lotte and HD Hyundai merge Daesan operations as 1.1M-ton NCC idles

South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has approved the country’s first major petrochemical restructuring project.
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27 Feb 2026

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PRefChem tactically idles SPZ PP unit to capture propylene export margins amid polyolefin recalibration

The producer is prioritising monomer export opportunities and selectively allocating feedstock to polymer units where returns are strongest.
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24 Feb 2026

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Saudi’s APC takes older PP unit offline; broader supply matrix holds steady

The Middle Eastern supply landscape is experiencing a temporary recalibration this month as Saudi Arabia’s Advanced Petrochemical Company (APC) implements a scheduled shutdown of its older PP unit in Jubail.
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23 Feb 2026

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Vietnam’s LSP ramps up utilization; SCG banks on ethane integration and strategic regional pivot

Following a 10-month commercial shutdown that ended in mid-August 2025, the integrated complex is maintaining high run rates despite a soft demand environment that weighed heavily on its parent company's fourth-quarter financials.
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09 Feb 2026

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Update: PRefChem ramps up HDPE output; shifts product focus in PP sector

Pengerang Refining and Petrochemical (PRefChem) has taken another steps toward normalising operations at its integrated complex in Johor, restarting a key PE unit
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04 Feb 2026

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Dow to begin Canadian ethylene and PE expansion in late 2029

Dow Chemical has postponed the startup of its Path2Zero ethylene and PE expansion in Fort Saskatchewan, Canada
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30 Jan 2026

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Update: Zhongjing Petrochemical restarts Phase I PP unit as margins recover; net supply impact muted

Since the start of the month, spot homo-PP prices on an EXW China basis have risen by 6.4%, prompting a gradual return of curtailed capacities.
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