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Sipchem completes ethylene cracker expansion at SEPC, trial production underway
02 Sep 2026 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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27 Aug 2026

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Amur blast deepens Russian polyolefin supply crunch as Tobolsk outage drags on

Russia's ambitions to become a larger polyolefin supplier to Asia have suffered a second major setback in as many weeks, after a fire and explosion tore through the Amur Gas Chemical Complex
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24 Aug 2026 LL C4 Film

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PetroChina Tarim Phase II hits commercial LLDPE output, rolls out export offers

PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical has achieved commercial production at its No. 1 full-density polyethylene (FDPE) unit under the Phase II Tarim ethylene expansion in Xinjiang, with initial export cargoes emerging across Southeast Asian trade routes.
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24 Aug 2026

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Malaysia’s LDPE supply eases with early Petlin restart, but LLDPE squeeze persists

Malaysia’s LDPE supply outlook has improved following the earlier-than-expected restart of Petlin’s sole production unit in Kerteh, although persistent disruptions across the country’s LLDPE sector continue to keep the broader PE market tight.
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14 Aug 2026

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Thailand’s PTT curtails Map Ta Phut PE output as feedstock bottlenecks intensify

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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