Indonesia’s Lotte Chemical Titan shut PE plant on feedstock issue

09 Mar 2021 Ethylene cost in Southeast Asia jumped 38% since mid of February 2021 to $1145/ton CFR as of 8 March 2021 due to limited spot availability.

09 Mar 2021

India’s Reliance to shut PVC plant in Dahej for maintenance

According to market sources, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is planning to shut another PVC plant in India for maintenance in April 2021.

05 Mar 2021

Pakistan’s Engro Polymer achieved commercial production at new PVC plant

Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited (EPCL) on 1 March 2021 announced that the company has successfully started up the newly constructed PVC plant in Port Qasim,

04 Mar 2021

Thailand’s PTT mulls over maintenance shutdown at HDPE, LDPE plant

At the time of this report, there is no additional information on the maintenance schedules at other units.

02 Mar 2021

Vietnam’s Nghi Son restarted PP plant, working to stabilize operating rates

A source close to the producer informed that the plant is currently working to stabilize the operating rate, hence still unable to supply adequate allocation at the moment.

01 Mar 2021

UPDATE: Malaysia’s PrefChem to delay restart to 2H of the year

PrefChem was taken offline on 16 March 2020 after an explosion hit the complex, causing severe damages.

24 Feb 2021

USA plants started to resume from the winter storm shutdown

A number of other producers are still under shutdown or force majeure, from which market players are monitoring the restarting progress closely to gauge the supply outlook in the coming month.

22 Feb 2021

Indonesia’s Sulfindo to complete expansion at PVC plant by early 2022

In 2018, PT Sulfindo Adiusaha selected Hyundai Engineering as the main contractor for the expansion project.

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