Formosa Petrochemical to shut parts of Mailiao complex amid structural margin strain

16 Jan 2026 Formosa Petrochemical Corp (FPCC), Taiwan’s largest private refinery and petrochemical producer, will extend the shutdown of its oldest naphtha cracker at the Mailiao complex indefinitely.

14 Jan 2026

Shandong Yulong begins trial runs at No. 1 LDPE/EVA line; full commercial output targeted for March

Commercial-grade LDPE output is targeted within January, providing an initial supply injection ahead of a broader capacity ramp-up later in the quarter.

13 Jan 2026

Saudi’s SEPC embarks on extended turnaround at Al Jubail complex

Market attention has turned to the Middle East supply balance following confirmation that Saudi Ethylene and Polyethylene Company (SEPC) has commenced a routine yet extended turnaround at its integrated Al Jubail complex

13 Jan 2026 PPH Inj PPH Raf

China PP maintenance in 2026; could it offer short-term support amid persistent oversupply risks?

China’s PP producers are entering an unusually heavy and front-loaded maintenance cycle in 2026, a move that could offer short-term relief to a market grappling with prolonged margin erosion and entrenched oversupply.

12 Jan 2026

Lotte Chemical schedules partial maintenance at Yeosu, tightening Q2 polyolefin supply

Lotte Chemical Corporation has formalised a partial maintenance schedule at its flagship Yeosu petrochemical complex, a move widely expected to tighten the Northeast Asian polyolefin supply balance into the second quarter of 2026.

06 Jan 2026

Update: China PE market braces for lighter 2026 maintenance as new capacity reshapes supply balance

The broader supply outlook for 2026 will be shaped less by maintenance activity than by the scale of incoming capacity. China is on track to commission approximately 5.6 million tons of new PE capacity next year

18 Dec 2025 SPVC k67-68

Global PVC sector faces structural strain as four major plants head for permanent shutdowns

Weak margins, sluggish demand, and mounting pressure from low-cost Chinese exports are forcing four PVC producers across Europe, Japan, and the US to permanently halt production in 2025.

16 Dec 2025 Styrene VCM SPVC k67-68

Westlake to cease chlorovinyl, styrene productions in the US in major restructuring

Westlake Corporation announced on Monday a comprehensive rationalisation plan to cease operations at several North American chlorovinyl and styrene production facilities by December 2025.

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