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China polyolefin market faces H2 supply deluge as 8m tons of new PP, PE capacity loom
27 Aug 2026 China’s polyolefin market is bracing for a profound structural shift as the supply tightness that defined the second quarter gives way to an aggressive wave of domestic capacity additions.
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27 Aug 2026

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Amur blast deepens Russian polyolefin supply crunch as Tobolsk outage drags on

Russia's ambitions to become a larger polyolefin supplier to Asia have suffered a second major setback in as many weeks, after a fire and explosion tore through the Amur Gas Chemical Complex
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24 Aug 2026 LL C4 Film

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PetroChina Tarim Phase II hits commercial LLDPE output, rolls out export offers

PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical has achieved commercial production at its No. 1 full-density polyethylene (FDPE) unit under the Phase II Tarim ethylene expansion in Xinjiang, with initial export cargoes emerging across Southeast Asian trade routes.
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24 Aug 2026

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Malaysia’s LDPE supply eases with early Petlin restart, but LLDPE squeeze persists

Malaysia’s LDPE supply outlook has improved following the earlier-than-expected restart of Petlin’s sole production unit in Kerteh, although persistent disruptions across the country’s LLDPE sector continue to keep the broader PE market tight.
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14 Aug 2026

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Thailand’s PTT curtails Map Ta Phut PE output as feedstock bottlenecks intensify

Thailand’s PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC) is trimming PE output across select downstream lines at its Map Ta Phut complex, scheduling staggered shutdowns on high-density and linear low-density units as persistent upstream feedstock limitations force operational cutbacks.
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14 Aug 2026

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China's Yisheng to pull PET bottle capacity offline in September as producers brace for demand lull

Chinese PET bottle producers are moving to defend pricing power ahead of an anticipated seasonal slowdown, with Yisheng Petrochemical set to lead the latest wave of supply discipline
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12 Aug 2026

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Ukrainian drone strike halts Sibur's Tobolsk complex; Russian LPG exports squeezed

Global liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and downstream polyolefin markets face immediate upward pricing pressure following the indefinite shutdown of Russia's largest petrochemical complex, ZapSibNeftekhim, due to a long-range Ukrainian drone strike.
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04 Aug 2026

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South Korea's Shaheen megaproject enters final stretch, commercial start-up eyed for late September

S-Oil's KRW9.26 trillion ($6.5 billion) Shaheen complex in Ulsan is entering its final completion phase, with commercial operations targeted
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