China PP maintenance in 2026; could it offer short-term support amid persistent oversupply risks?

13 Jan 2026 China’s PP producers are entering an unusually heavy and front-loaded maintenance cycle in 2026, a move that could offer short-term relief to a market grappling with prolonged margin erosion and entrenched oversupply.

12 Jan 2026

Lotte Chemical schedules partial maintenance at Yeosu, tightening Q2 polyolefin supply

Lotte Chemical Corporation has formalised a partial maintenance schedule at its flagship Yeosu petrochemical complex, a move widely expected to tighten the Northeast Asian polyolefin supply balance into the second quarter of 2026.

06 Jan 2026

Update: China PE market braces for lighter 2026 maintenance as new capacity reshapes supply balance

The broader supply outlook for 2026 will be shaped less by maintenance activity than by the scale of incoming capacity. China is on track to commission approximately 5.6 million tons of new PE capacity next year

18 Dec 2025 SPVC k67-68

Global PVC sector faces structural strain as four major plants head for permanent shutdowns

Weak margins, sluggish demand, and mounting pressure from low-cost Chinese exports are forcing four PVC producers across Europe, Japan, and the US to permanently halt production in 2025.

16 Dec 2025 Styrene VCM SPVC k67-68

Westlake to cease chlorovinyl, styrene productions in the US in major restructuring

Westlake Corporation announced on Monday a comprehensive rationalisation plan to cease operations at several North American chlorovinyl and styrene production facilities by December 2025.

10 Dec 2025

Wankai Group launches PET facility in Cilegon, promises new jobs and economic boost

The new PET food-grade production facility in Cilegon will boast an annual capacity of 750,000 tons.

10 Dec 2025

Vietnam’s Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical completed routine maintenance

Vietnam’s Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical has completed a short maintenance shutdown at its PP plant, with the unit now in the process of ramping up operations, according to market sources.

09 Dec 2025 PET Bottle

PT Petnesia Resindo halts PET production amid weak domestic sales and rising Chinese imports

The producer has halted operations from 20 November to 20 January 2026 due to weak domestic demand and rising competition.

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