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China’s Zhejiang Petrochemical unexpectedly shut down LDPE plant
20 Aug 2024 This sudden disruption comes at a critical time, as the local LDPE market has been trending upward in recent weeks, driven by mounting concerns over reduced import volumes for August.
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16 Aug 2024

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Vietnam’s Long Son restarts mixed feed cracker; downstream units set to follow

Long Son was compelled to declare force majeure at the Vietnam petrochemical complex on 22 February 2024 due to equipment failure. The producer's return to operation, originally scheduled for July, was subsequently postponed to August.
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09 Aug 2024

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China’s Zhongtian Hechuang completed the maintenance shutdown at the PE plants

Zhongtian Hechuang Energy, a Sinopec and China Coal Group joint venture has resumed operations at its Inner Mongolia facility, ending a 45-day maintenance shutdown.
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09 Aug 2024

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China’s Jilin Petrochemical to shut HDPE and LLDPE lines for 50-day maintenance

According to market sources, Jilin Petrochemical Company, a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corp, will begin a planned 50-day shutdown of its HDPE and LLDPE production lines in August.
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29 Jul 2024

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South Korea’s UPP readies for major maintenance at the PP plant in August

UPP is a joint venture that was established in November 2018 and began operations in mid-2021. It leverages the combined strengths of its parent companies to produce competitive and differentiated PP products, catering to the growing markets in Asia.
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29 Jul 2024

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Indonesia’s Chandra Asri faces operational setback as technical glitches halt naphtha cracker

The full extent of the operational impact and the potential market implications are yet to be determined as the company works to address the technical issue and resume normal production levels.
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29 Jul 2024

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Fire erupted at S-Oil Plant in South Korea: No casualties reported

This is the second fire at the complex this year, with the previous one occurring on 23 February 2024, impacting the No. 3 CDU plant. The recurrence of such incidents has raised concerns about the safety protocols in place at the facility.
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10 Jul 2024

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South Korea’s GS Caltex to expand cracker operations and shut downstream units in September

Assuming the restart proceeds as scheduled, GS Caltex expects to resume offerings in December, with Indian Standard Certification anticipated to be available starting January 2025.
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