China’s Huajin Aramco Petrochemical on track to launch new PP, PE capacities in 2026

02 Dec 2025 Huajin Aramco Petrochemical Co Ltd (HAPCO), a joint venture between China’s Huajin Group and Saudi Aramco, is moving steadily towards the start-up of several new polyolefin units

27 Nov 2025

Indonesia strengthens PET industry with LCP’s $300 million plant investment

The new facility, to be built on land owned by LCP’s subsidiary PT Merak Chemical Indonesia (MCCI), will have an annual capacity of 720,000 tons.

24 Nov 2025

Weak demand pushes INEOS toward exiting JV with China’s Sinopec

Sinopec is expected to assume full ownership of its Tianjin petrochemical venture with INEOS, as the partners negotiate changes to their shareholding arrangement.

24 Nov 2025

Update: Sinochem Quanzhou to undertake month-long maintenance following fire

The shutdown aligns with previously scheduled maintenance across all PP and PE units, which will now incorporate fire-related repair work during the planned

19 Nov 2025

China’s BASF Zhanjiang site progresses HDPE/LLDPE commissioning

China’s BASF Zhanjiang Verbund Site is advancing the commissioning of its new HDPE/LLDPE swing plant, with full commercial start-up expected by year-end, according to market sources.

14 Nov 2025

Sinochem Quanzhou fire prompts force majeure yet short-term impact on PP and HDPE seen as limited

The incident resulted in seven injuries, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation

14 Nov 2025

Dongguan Grand Resources shuts all PDH and PP units for two weeks amid margin pressure

Market sources said the producer moved to halt operations after margins became unsustainably weak, with both PDH and downstream PP units reportedly facing losses at current feedstock and product spreads

12 Nov 2025

Indonesia’s Chandra Asri reschedules steam cracker turnaround to January 2026

PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk has delayed the planned maintenance of its naphtha-fed steam cracker in Cilegon, Indonesia, shifting the turnaround from November 2025 to mid-January 2026

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