Update: Maintenance shutdown schedules at Chinese PE plants in 3Q2024

12 Jun 2024 While the number appeared meagre compared to the total consumption, note that the market has already been facing supply tightness for this grade for months.

12 Jun 2024

Jiutai Energy failed to restart MTO plants in China following maintenance

The producer has sent out an official statement to its customers while working with internal and external technical teams to resolve the issue.

11 Jun 2024

China’s Wanhua Petrochemical to shut LLDPE unit in July

Other production units including a 350,000 tons/year HDPE line, which completed maintenance work earlier this month.

06 Jun 2024

China’s Zhejiang Petrochemical unexpectedly shut down LDPE unit

Spot availability for LDPE in China has been relatively tight for months and the incident is likely to keep the firming trend in place, sources added.

04 Jun 2024

China’s Jilin Petrochemical declared emergency shutdown at PE plants

Sinopec Jilin Petrochemical was forced to declare an emergency shutdown at its ethylene cracker in Julin province, China during the early hours of 4 June 2024 following a technical glitch at a feedstock pump.

29 May 2024

Brazil’s Braskem resumed operations at Triunfo hub following flooding

Operations at the hub were halted on 07 May 2024 due to severe flooding that began in late April. Despite the heavy rainfall, Braskem reported its polymer inventories were safe.

28 May 2024

China’s Dushanzi Petrochemical complex offline for routine maintenance

This interruption is likely to impact the supply chain, potentially leading to a tightening of PE availability in the market.

23 May 2024

Update: Vietnam’s Hyosung ramps up operating rates at cracker, PP units after maintenance

Hyosung Vina Chemical has completed a major maintenance schedule at its petrochemical complex in Southern Vietnam and is currently in the process of ramping up operating rates

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