19 Nov 2025
China’s BASF Zhanjiang Verbund Site is advancing the commissioning of its new HDPE/LLDPE swing plant, with full commercial start-up expected by year-end, according to market sources.
14 Nov 2025
The incident resulted in seven injuries, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation
Market sources said the producer moved to halt operations after margins became unsustainably weak, with both PDH and downstream PP units reportedly facing losses at current feedstock and product spreads
12 Nov 2025
PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk has delayed the planned maintenance of its naphtha-fed steam cracker in Cilegon, Indonesia, shifting the turnaround from November 2025 to mid-January 2026
China is on track to bring more than 10 million tons per year of new PP and PE capacity online in 2026, a development that could further exacerbate the oversupply situation
10 Nov 2025
Pengerang Refining and Petrochemical (PRefChem) has reportedly halted all operations at its integrated petrochemical complex in Johor, southern Malaysia, raising concerns over supply in both the domestic and regional markets
07 Nov 2025
Braskem has approved an estimated R$ 4.2 billion (about $780 million) investment to expand production capacity at its petrochemical complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marking a major step in its long-term industrial growth
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