PTTGC restores HDPE output as Map Ta Phut PE supply gradually recovers

01 Oct 2026 PTTGC had idled the line in mid-August for an expected 30-day shutdown as persistent upstream monomer constraints forced the producer to rationalise ethylene allocation across its downstream PE portfolio.

24 Sep 2026

SABIC-Gulei JV starts trial runs at new Fujian polyolefin units

Fujian Gulei Refining and Chemical Phase II, the joint venture between SABIC and Fujian Gulei Petrochemical Co Ltd, has started trial production at its new PP and PE units in Fujian

22 Sep 2026

China’s Sinopec Yangzi extends shutdown at its PP, PE units following flash explosion

Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical is set to extend shutdowns across several PP and PE units at its Nanjing complex in Jiangsu Province

21 Sep 2026

H&L Advanced paralyzes Daesan cracker following emergency shutdown and flaring incident

Asian polyolefin markets face an abrupt supply contraction heading into the fourth quarter after South Korea’s H&L Advanced declared an emergency shutdown (ESD) at its core Daesan Naphtha Cracker Complex (NCC) on 15 September, halting global and regional supply indefinitely.

18 Sep 2026

Rayong Olefins ends six-month force majeure as cracker restarts on diversified feedstock

Siam Cement Group (SCG) is now targeting group-wide utilization above 80%, a level that would bring operations back near pre-outage norms.

15 Sep 2026

Satellite Chemical breaks ground in Indonesia, pivoting Chinese producer to ASEAN manufacturing base

Operating through its local entity, PT STL Chemical Indonesia, the Shenzhen-listed producer has established project command operations within the Manyar industrial corridor, adjacent to the Java Integrated Industrial and Ports Estate (JIIPE).

10 Sep 2026

Lotte Chemical Pakistan to take control of Engro Polymer in a multi-billion deal

Completion will trigger a mandatory public tender offer to Engro Polymer's remaining shareholders, and LCPL has stated its intent to eventually merge Engro Polymer into itself, subject to regulatory approval.

10 Sep 2026

BASF confirms unplanned Zhanjiang shutdown, restart contingent on ethylene availability

The closure removes a flexible swing line from South China, and market participants are already weighing the knock-on effects for spot availability and buyer sentiment along the southern coast.

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