Qatar’s Qatofin declared force majeure on LLDPE shipment following a technical issue at the cracker

08 Apr 2024 According to the statement, Ras Laffan Olefins Company (RLOC) was forced to shut down the 1.3 million tons/year ethylene cracker on 30 March 2024 due to a tripping

08 Apr 2024

Indonesia’s Chandra Asri to shut cracker for maintenance in May

Information regarding the operating status of the PP and PE units at the same complex has not been disclosed at the time of this report.

08 Apr 2024

Hyosung Vina conducts major overhaul at Southern Vietnam petrochemical complex

According to market sources, Vietnam's Hyosung Vina Chemicals is undergoing a major overhaul at its petrochemical complex in Southern Vietnam.

13 Mar 2024

Vietnam’s Long Son to shut plants for three months due to damaged equipment

Speaking to CommoPlast, a number of local and regional customers reported either heavy delays or cancellations of previously purchased parcels from the maker

07 Mar 2024

Saudi’s Petro Rabigh restarted the PP plant following more than two months of offline

Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Co (Petro Rabigh) has successfully restarted its PP plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia and is currently ramping up operating rates

07 Mar 2024

Indonesia’s Mitsubishi to shut PTA unit for maintenance; shares sales to complete by month-end

Indonesian market participants said Mitsubishi Chemical Indonesia has not offered PET bottle grade to the spot market for some time now, possibly due to weak margins.

23 Feb 2024

Vietnam’s Long Son shut the mixed feed cracker on equipment issues

The cracker, designed to process naphtha and propane based on a 70:30 ratio has an annual output of 950,000 tons/year of ethylene and 400,000 tons/year of propylene.

23 Feb 2024

Fire hit refinery belong to South Korea’s S-Oil

According to media reports, a fire broke out at one of the pipelines located at the No.2 refinery that belongs to S-Oil in Ulsan, South Korea at 2.45PM on 23 February 2024.

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