Catastrophic upstream disruption at Barzan gas facility threatens Qatari polyolefin yields

25 Jun 2026 An explosion and fire at QatarEnergy's Barzan gas processing facility has severed a critical feedstock link in Qatar's petrochemical supply chain

25 Jun 2026

CPChem-QatarEnergy Golden Triangle complex targets August startup; Ras Laffan JV faces delays

The contrasting schedules reflect conditions across the global polyolefins market. The Golden Triangle volumes arrive into a prolonged supply glut, with margins already under pressure

23 Jun 2026 HD Film LL C4 Film PPH Inj PPH Raf

Malaysia's PrefChem eyes imminent restart as SCU recommissioning paves way for downstream return

The restart follows a successful recommissioning of the Steam Cracker Unit (SCU), which has paved the way for a gradual return of downstream polymer output.

16 Jun 2026

More Chinese PVC plants trim operating rates amid relentless price slump

More Chinese PVC producers have been forced to trim operating rates or extend maintenance programmes as relentless price erosion and persistently weak demand continue to squeeze margins

16 Jun 2026 HD Film

Malaysia’s LCT HDPE unit maintenance overlaps with cautious optimism on Hormuz reopening

Malaysia’s Lotte Chemical Titan (LCT) has confirmed it will take its 220,000 tons/year HDPE Unipol line at Pasir Gudang offline in late June for approximately one month of maintenance.

11 Jun 2026

Malaysia’s PRefChem restarts CDU with polymer units weeks away from coming online

A minor technical issue at the crude distillation unit is delaying the timeline for feedstock delivery to downstream plants.

09 Jun 2026

FCFC lifts force majeure as downstream polymer availability normalises

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation (FCFC) formally lifted its force majeure declaration on 9 June 2026, terminating an eleven-week supply disruption initially declared on 24 March 2026.

02 Jun 2026

China's PP supply squeeze deepens as maintenance wave lifts homo-PP over PE for first time since 2022

China's PP market is entering a period of tightening supply as an extensive maintenance campaign sweeps across the country's production base, lending rare support to domestic homo-PP yarn

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