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Thailand’s PTT curtails Map Ta Phut PE output as feedstock bottlenecks intensify
14 Aug 2026 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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04 Aug 2026

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Pertamina executes full Plaju refinery shutdown, PP offline through 20 August

PT Pertamina Patra Niaga has initiated its Phase II 2026 scheduled maintenance turnaround at the Refinery Unit III (RU III) Plaju complex in South Sumatra, taking offline all processing facilities—including gasoline and polypropylene (PP) production.
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04 Aug 2026

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NSRP slashed PP runs following Section 5 utility glitch, squeezing Vietnam supply

The abrupt shutdown was triggered by a breakdown at Section 5, the critical infrastructure hub responsible for supplying water, gas, and electricity to the broader complex.
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04 Aug 2026

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Malaysian polyolefin supply set to tighten as PRefChem outages converge

Malaysian polyolefin markets are bracing for a supply squeeze as three PRefChem production units enter overlapping outages
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Chinese PVC producers test higher run rates on softer inputs, but August turnarounds cap supply surge

Softer upstream costs are encouraging a growing number of Chinese PVC producers to test higher operating rates through July
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