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China’s Zhongjing Petrochemical shuts PP plants unexpectedly over technical issues
18 Mar 2025 Zhongjing Petrochemical encountered unexpected technical issues, leading to the shutdown of four PP production lines in Fujian, China, late last week, according to market sources. Restoration efforts are underway, though delays are anticipated.
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17 Mar 2025

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Indonesia’s Lotte Chemical Titan set to launch new cracker in May

The mixed-feed cracker, designed to process both naphtha and LPG, is a key component of the Lotte Chemical Indonesia New Ethylene (LINE) Project. It boasts a production capacity of 1 million tons/year of ethylene
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14 Mar 2025

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China’s Inner Mongolia Baofeng III started up No.3 HDPE/LLDPE swing unit

Market participants are closely monitoring the company’s decision to prioritise LLDPE over HDPE at startup, given the continued weakness in China’s domestic LLDPE market. Concerns over capacity expansions have persisted since December 2024,
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12 Mar 2025

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Thailand’s Vinylthai to start up new PVC unit by mid-2025

The Asian PVC market has been navigating strong headwinds in recent months, driven by abundant supply—particularly from China—and sluggish demand amid broader macroeconomic challenges.
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12 Mar 2025

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China’s Zhejiang Petrochemical unexpectedly shut part of the PP plant

China’s Zhejiang Petrochemical Co Ltd (ZPC) has declared an emergency shutdown of one of its polypropylene (PP) production lines due to an unspecified technical issue, according to market sources.
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11 Mar 2025

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South Korea’s Lotte Chemical restarted the Daesan plant following February outage

Despite the restart, supply chain disruptions are expected to persist. The company may face challenges in meeting delivery commitments for previously sold cargoes, raising concerns among buyers.
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Chinese PVC market anticipates supply relief amid heavy maintenance season in March–April

This comes on top of several indefinite shutdowns driven by margin pressures, further tightening supply. While these maintenance activities may offer short-term support, the broader market continues to grapple with persistent demand weakness.
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28 Feb 2025

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Thailand’s SCGC advances ethane storage construction at Long Son Petrochemicals complex

SCG Chemicals (SCGC) is advancing the final phase of its feedstock diversification initiative at the Long Son Petrochemicals Complex (LSP) in Vietnam, marking a significant milestone with preparations for the construction of ethane storage tanks now underway.
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