CNPC Guandong started up new PP, and PE plants in China

13 Feb 2023 According to sources close to the company, all units have reached on-spec grade and the producer is now working to stabilize the operating rates to prepare for commercial production.

08 Feb 2023

Thailand’s Rayong Olefins to restart naphtha cracker

Market sources said that the company decided to bring the unit on-stream as downstream markets are recovering

13 Jan 2023

UPDATE: Overhaul schedules at major PP plants

As of 12 January 2023, at least nine PP plants, concentrating largely in South Korea have confirmed shutdown schedules in the first quarter of this year.

13 Jan 2023

UPDATE: Overhaul schedules at major PE plants

With the heavy shutdown schedules concentrated in January and February, market sources are expecting lower availability, especially for HDPE and LLDPE grades.

12 Jan 2023

UPDATE: Malaysia’s PrefChem works to bring more petchem units online

Malaysia’s Pengerang Refining and Petrochemical (PRefChem) continues to work to bring all of its polyolefins units on stream this week after more than two months of remaining offline

11 Jan 2023

Vietnam’s Nghi Son extends the shutdown period at the PP unit

The company took the PP plant offline on 31 December 2022 following an unspecified technical issue. Initially, the unit was scheduled to come back on 15 January.

10 Jan 2023

South Korea’s Hyundai to shut down, provoked by poor market

Despite the lack of details on the shutdown, other suppliers started to introduce fresh hikes on PP and PE prices, taking into account the tightening supply outlook.

03 Jan 2023

Vietnam’s Nghi Son shut PP plant after technical issues

The maker reported having sold out January allocations since mid-December 2022 thanks to the strong replenishment activities in China and South Asia.

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