UPDATE: Malaysia’s PrefChem restarted the HDPE line, ramping up run rates

15 Mar 2023 PrefChem is a 50%-50% joint venture between Petronas and Saudi Aramco. The complex houses a naphtha cracker that produces 1.2 million tons/year of ethylene

13 Mar 2023

Vietnam’s Hyosung Vina mulling over a major overhaul

Hyosung Vina Chemicals is mulling over a major overhaul at its petrochemical complex in Southern Vietnam this April, according to market sources

08 Mar 2023

UPDATE: Malaysia’s PrefChem achieved on-spec homo-PP yarn

After switching to producing homo-PP yarn, it is reported that Malaysia’s Pengerang Refining and Petrochemical (PRefChem) has reached on-spec production

02 Mar 2023

Vietnam’s Nghi Son to shut PP plant for unscheduled maintenance

Sources close to the producer said that spot allocation for March is somewhat affected by the overhaul.

24 Feb 2023

A fire broke out at India’s HMEL petrochemical plant

According to market sources, Hindustan Petroleum-Mittal Energy (HMEL) was hit by a fire early morning on 24 February 2023 after a cracked pipeline led to an oil leak at the quench oil tower at the newly constructed naphtha cracker.

21 Feb 2023

UPDATE: Malaysia’s PrefChem restarted No. 2 PP unit; LLDPE line reach full rates

At the moment, the plant is operating at a reduced rate, however, the producer continues to work to stabilize the production.

16 Feb 2023

China’s Sinopec Hainan to ramp up PP, PE productions as new cracker comes online

With the cracker coming online, the producer aims to restart both PP and PE lines in the next couple of days, according to a source close to the company.

13 Feb 2023

CNPC Guandong started up new PP, and PE plants in China

According to sources close to the company, all units have reached on-spec grade and the producer is now working to stabilize the operating rates to prepare for commercial production.

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