19 Jan 2026
While a definitive timeline for the resumption of on-spec production has yet to be formalised, the sudden withdrawal of domestic volume is projected to tighten the Vietnamese PP supply balance throughout the remainder of January.
PRefChem’s ongoing production disruptions are intensifying supply concerns across the regional polyolefin market. Persistent offline units and delayed restarts are keeping both local and export availability constrained
Malaysia’s Petlin is set to take its sole LDPE plant in Kerteh offline for a substantial turnaround, a move likely to tighten regional spot availability, according to market sources.
16 Jan 2026
Formosa Petrochemical Corp (FPCC), Taiwan’s largest private refinery and petrochemical producer, will extend the shutdown of its oldest naphtha cracker at the Mailiao complex indefinitely.
14 Jan 2026
Commercial-grade LDPE output is targeted within January, providing an initial supply injection ahead of a broader capacity ramp-up later in the quarter.
13 Jan 2026
Market attention has turned to the Middle East supply balance following confirmation that Saudi Ethylene and Polyethylene Company (SEPC) has commenced a routine yet extended turnaround at its integrated Al Jubail complex
13 Jan 2026 PPH Inj PPH Raf
China’s PP producers are entering an unusually heavy and front-loaded maintenance cycle in 2026, a move that could offer short-term relief to a market grappling with prolonged margin erosion and entrenched oversupply.
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