Taiwan’s CPC postponed restart at Liyuan cracker

10 Jan 2022 The cracker was taken off-stream on 8 November 2021 for scheduled maintenance. The producer initially planned to bring the unit online on 6 January 2022

10 Jan 2022

South Korea’s LG Chem lower steam crackers run rates on thin margins

All three crackers with a combined capacity of 3.25 million tons of ethylene and 1.48 million tons of propylene would operate at reduced rates throughout the month of January.

07 Jan 2022

South Korea’s Hanwha cut operating rates at SM, PE plant on negative margins

The producer has yet to set the date to restore normal run rates at the SM and PE units.

05 Jan 2022

UPDATE: Vietnam’s Hyosung plans to restart PP plant in the coming week

The No. 1 PP line reportedly operating at normal rates; however, the outputs are used to fulfil the delivery obligations, hence the producer has yet to open any spot offer to both local and international markets.

04 Jan 2022

Indonesia’s Pertamina and Polytama to carry out maintenance shutdowns in February

Polytama will also carry out maintenance at the PP unit due to the propylene supply disruption, however, the duration of the shutdown is shortened

28 Dec 2021

UPDATE: South Korea’s UPP postpones maintenance schedule

The company started up the PP line earlier this year and the first commercial cargoes emerged in China and Southeast Asia at the beginning of May 2021.