Guangxi PP line shuts briefly after lightning strike as production recovery gathers pace

07 Jul 2026 While the outage temporarily removes production from the domestic market, participants broadly expect the disruption to be brief, limiting any meaningful impact on near-term supply availability.

07 Jul 2026

Fresh PRefChem’s production developments draw attention towards the Malaysia's polymers market

The recovery of PRefChem’s production units is now being closely monitored by market participants, who are assessing whether increased domestic supply will ease the recent upward price momentum.

01 Jul 2026

Naphtha pipeline fire hits Haldia Petrochemicals; damage assessment underway

A fire that tore through a naphtha-carrying pipeline at Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) early Tuesday has reignited concerns over feedstock security

01 Jul 2026

Dangote commercial run accelerates as prime West African PP cargoes penetrate Asian markets

The commercial industrial landscape of West Africa is currently anchoring a fundamental shift in global polyolefin supply dynamics.

25 Jun 2026

Catastrophic upstream disruption at Barzan gas facility threatens Qatari polyolefin yields

An explosion and fire at QatarEnergy's Barzan gas processing facility has severed a critical feedstock link in Qatar's petrochemical supply chain

25 Jun 2026

CPChem-QatarEnergy Golden Triangle complex targets August startup; Ras Laffan JV faces delays

The contrasting schedules reflect conditions across the global polyolefins market. The Golden Triangle volumes arrive into a prolonged supply glut, with margins already under pressure

23 Jun 2026 HD Film LL C4 Film PPH Inj PPH Raf

Malaysia's PrefChem eyes imminent restart as SCU recommissioning paves way for downstream return

The restart follows a successful recommissioning of the Steam Cracker Unit (SCU), which has paved the way for a gradual return of downstream polymer output.

16 Jun 2026

More Chinese PVC plants trim operating rates amid relentless price slump

More Chinese PVC producers have been forced to trim operating rates or extend maintenance programmes as relentless price erosion and persistently weak demand continue to squeeze margins

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