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Satellite Chemical breaks ground in Indonesia, pivoting Chinese producer to ASEAN manufacturing base
15 Sep 2026 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).
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10 Sep 2026

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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.
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10 Sep 2026

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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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10 Sep 2026

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ADNOC eyes refinery stakes in Thailand and Nigeria to widen crude outlet and trading reach

Talks are underway with units of Thailand's PTT for a stake that would pair equity with crude supply contracts, giving ADNOC offtake rights to fuels produced at the facilities for resale into the regional market. A deal could materialize before the end of the year, sources said.
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02 Sep 2026

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Sipchem completes ethylene cracker expansion at SEPC, trial production underway

Saudi Arabia's Sipchem has completed construction on the expansion of the ethylene cracker operated by the Saudi Ethylene and Polyethylene Company (SEPC).
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02 Sep 2026

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Lotte Daesan Petrochem, HD Hyundai Chemical to complete merger September 2; new entity to be named H&L Advanced

The transaction marks a significant consolidation move in the region's cracker and downstream landscape.
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28 Aug 2026

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LG Chem to idled Yeosu hub as No. 1 cracker turnaround leaves 1.95 mil tons of ethylene offline

South Korea’s LG Chem is set to halt its No. 1 naphtha-fed steam cracker in Yeosu for a planned maintenance turnaround from the second half of October, deepening operational retrenchment across the domestic petrochemical sector.
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27 Aug 2026

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China polyolefin market faces H2 supply deluge as 8m tons of new PP, PE capacity loom

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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