Update: China PE supply tightens sharply in Q2 2026 as outages and closures peak

10 Apr 2026 China’s PE market is entering a period of acute supply constraint, with an intense wave of spring maintenance and unresolved shutdowns coinciding with a broader regional feedstock and energy crisis.

10 Apr 2026 Ethylene Propylene

PT Lotte Chemical Indonesia curtails output as Middle East conflict disrupts feedstock supply

Southeast Asian polymer markets face tightening supply as geopolitical conflict in the Middle East fractures crucial petrochemical feedstock routes, forcing Lotte Chemical Indonesia to curtail output.

08 Apr 2026

Fires at Jubail Industrial City disrupt operations, amplify petrochemical supply risks

The hub hosts over 150 facilities, including core assets operated by Saudi Basic Industries Corporation and major joint ventures such as Sadara Chemical Company.

06 Apr 2026

Media: Borouge suspends Ruwais polyolefin operations following interception fires, deepening Asian supply shock

UAE’s Borouge has become the latest victim of the continued regional conflicts as the producer was forced to suspended operations at its Ruwais petrochemical complex following an aerial attack on 5 April.

03 Apr 2026

Malaysia’s PrefChem extends production halt through May, deepening regional supply crunch

Market participants remain cautious that the ongoing Strait of Hormuz closure could hinder Aramco’s deliveries, despite rerouting via the Red Sea

02 Apr 2026

NSRP declares force majeure on PP through Q2 amid searing feedstock crisis and fuel mandate

Vietnam’s NSRP has declared force majeure on all Q2 PP output, sacrificing high-margin petrochemicals to prioritize emergency domestic fuel production amidst a critical Middle East feedstock shock.

24 Mar 2026 Naphtha

South Korea’s LG Chem halted Yeosu cracker as Hormuz disruption chokes naphtha supply

The move underscores a growing reality across South Korea’s petrochemical landscape, where producers are increasingly forced to idle naphtha cracking capacity.

05 Mar 2026

South Korea’s Lotte Chemical advances Yeosu turnaround, adds Daesan shutdown amid feedstock disruption

Lotte Chemical Corporation has brought forward the maintenance turnaround at its Yeosu petrochemical complex and expanded the overhaul to include its Daesan facility

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