Update: China’s ExxonMobil Huizhou reaches on-spec output at LLDPE units, unveils wider startup plans

25 Feb 2025 Meanwhile, the No. 2 LLDPE production line remains in trial runs, with market participants anticipating an imminent transition to on-spec production. However, commercial-scale operations for both units are contingent on the cracker’s successful launch.

25 Feb 2025

South Korean petrochemical plants halt operations in Daesan due to power outage

Power outages are among the most critical disruptions for petrochemical plants, often resulting in complex and prolonged restart procedures. The extent of operational delays depends on the volume and state of chemical materials left in pipelines

24 Feb 2025

Update: China’s PP market faces over 600,000 tons of potential production losses in Q2 due to maintenance

A total of 12 producers, operating 21 production lines, are set to undergo maintenance shutdowns between April and June. A breakdown of the expected losses indicates that May will see the most significant impact

21 Feb 2025

Update: Operational status at new Chinese PP and PE plants

Meanwhile, ExxonMobil Huizhou Chemical initiated trial production at its newly constructed LLDPE plants in early February. However, sources close to the company indicate that neither production line has achieved stable output.

13 Feb 2025

India’s Haldia Petrochemicals announces scheduled maintenance shutdown

According to the company, the planned outage is essential to maintaining product quality, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance. The temporary halt is expected to affect the availability of petrochemical products during this period.

07 Feb 2025

Indonesia’s Pertamina to take PP plant offline for brief maintenance work

PT Pertamina is mulling over a brief maintenance shutdown at its sole PP unit in Plaju, Indonesia, amid subdued local demand, according to market sources.

06 Feb 2025

Shandong Jincheng set to commission specialty HDPE and LLDPE units in February

Shandong Jincheng Petrochemical Group, a Chinese petrochemical producer based in Shandong, is poised to commission its new HDPE by this week, followed by LLDPE.

06 Feb 2025

ExxonMobil commences LLDPE production in China; additional facilities to follow

The two LLDPE production lines have entered trial operations. Sources close to the company reported that at least one production line has already yielded a limited quantity of on-spec material.

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