Media: Vietnam’s Long Son Petrochemical eyes restart amid tentative market recovery

27 May 2025 Long Son Petrochemical, a $5.4 billion integrated complex in Vietnam operated by Siam Cement Group (SCG), is considering a restart of operations following a prolonged commercial shutdown, according to media reports.

24 Apr 2025

Malaysia’s Petronas shut ethane cracker due to technical issues

Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas giant, Petronas, has unexpectedly shut down its ethane cracker in Kerteh, due to an unspecified technical issue,

19 Apr 2025

Unplanned outage hit Baofeng III; No. 1 HD/LL swing line taken offline

Inner Mongolia Baofeng III has unexpectedly shut down its No. 1 HDPE/LLDPE swing plant due to technical difficulties, according to market sources.

17 Apr 2025

Update: ExxonMobil fast-tracks PP startup at Huizhou, eyes commercial production rollout

In a significant development for the regional polyolefins market, ExxonMobil Huizhou Chemical Co Ltd has commenced operations at its mega PP facility in Guangdong, more than a year ahead of schedule

09 Apr 2025

Thailand’s HMC to shut PP line for scheduled maintenance

Market participants do not anticipate any significant disruption to supply, given the ongoing softness in demand. As previously reported, local converters expect domestic consumption to remain subdued in the near term

07 Apr 2025

Update: ExxonMobil powered up mega ethylene cracker, eyeing commercialisation at LLDPE units

Weighed down by seasonal weakness in agricultural film demand, falling energy complex, and deepening global trade tensions, the market has yet to show signs of a definitive price floor.

01 Apr 2025

Update: Zhongjing Petrochemical partially restarts Fujian PP complex after emergency shutdown

Despite the production setback, the near-term market impact appears limited, with overall availability remaining stable. However, industry participants are closely monitoring the situation, as an extended shutdown could tighten supply for certain PP grades.

01 Apr 2025 PPH Inj PPH Raf

Advanced Petrochemical to commence commercial production at new Saudi PP plant

In parallel developments, APC’s subsidiary, Advanced Polyolefins Industry Company (APOC), is preparing to start up its new propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit in Jubail Industrial City

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