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Asian PX unit operating rate fall sharply on supply disruptions

Shandong (JLC), April 23, 2026--Crude supply disruptions drove Asian PX operating rates sharply lower, particularly in Japan and South Korea.

04-23-2026 16:30:54

China releases action plan to further propel old unit renovation

Shandong (JLC), April 10, 2026--On March 11, 2026, seven Chinese national regulatory authorities jointly released the “Action Plan for Accelerating the Renovation and Upgrading of Outdated Facilities

04-10-2026 10:47:09

PDH unit operating rate falls below 60%

Shandong (JLC), April 1, 2026 – After a rebound in early stage on improving profit amid geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, operating rates of PDH units began to decrease and even fell below 60%

04-01-2026 13:52:02

PetroChina Guangxi starts up 50,000 mt/yr 1-Hexene unit

Guangzhou (JLC), November 20, 2025--PetroChina Guangxi Petrochemical’s 50,000 mt/yr 1-Hexene unit produced qualified products on November 16.

11-20-2025 19:17:49

BASF Zhanjiang Verbund Site Project achieves mechanical completion of 1 mln mt/yr ethylene unit

BASF Zhanjiang Verbund Site Project celebrated the mechanical completion of its 1 million mt/yr ethylene unit on the morning of August 31, 2025, marking a milestone in the progression toward the full-

09-22-2025 09:18:38

Operating rate of China’s styrene unit plunges, while that of main downstream producers increases

The operating rate of China’s styrene unit plunged due to the shutdown of some main units, while the operating rate of main downstream producers, EPS, ABS and PS, increased in different degree.

09-16-2025 17:17:53

China’s PP unit maintenance losses decline in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 9, 2025--China domestic polypropylene (PP) turnaround losses declined in August, while the start-up of new units added extra length to the market, compressing regional price

09-09-2025 16:00:59

China PP unit turnaround-related losses rise in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 14, 2025--In July, China polypropylene (PP) turnaround-related losses totaled 615,800 mt, up 93,500 mt from the previous month.

08-14-2025 15:12:08

Unexpected shutdown of PDH units in Shandong further spurs propylene market

The unexpected shutdown of major PDH unit in Shandong tightened the propylene supply, further driving up propylene price this week.

06-26-2025 16:02:34

PetroChina Guangxi completes 400,000 mt/yr aromatics extraction unit

Guangzhou (JLC), April 24, 2025--PetroChina Guangxi Petrochemical completed the construction of a 400,000 mt/yr aromatics extraction unit on April 20, China News reported on April 22.

04-24-2025 18:57:52

Styrene unit operating rate keeps high in Feb amid fewer overhauls

Shandong (JLC), March 11, 2025—Domestic styrene industry operating rates remained high amid falling maintenance, while styrene output edged down in view of fewer natural days in February.

03-11-2025 16:34:33

China MEG units operating rate slips in Feb

Shandong (JLC), February 28, 2025—The operating rate of China’s MEG units edged down in February due to unit maintenance.

02-28-2025 10:27:56

Styrene unit operating rate up in Jan amid falling turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), February 18, 2025--China styrene unit operating rate increased in January, as the off-line units declined, and most units ran steadily.

02-18-2025 09:50:27

Styrene unit operating rate inches up in Sept

Shandong (JLC), October 17, 2024--Styrene unit operating rate inched up in September when north China-based producers raised operating rate significantly.

10-17-2024 14:15:45

Styrene unit operating rate inches down in July

Shandong (JLC), August 15, 2024--Styrene unit operating rate inched down in July when producers including PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical restarted its unit, while several producers kept units in s

08-15-2024 09:25:11

Styrene downstream units operating rates fall

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2024—The operating rates of styrene downstream EPS, ABS and PS units declined.

07-23-2024 17:27:02

Styrene unit operating rate inch down in June

Shandong (JLC), July 11, 2024--Styrene unit operating rate dropped in June, due to unit maintenance, and as several producers lowered operating rate.

07-11-2024 16:19:00

MEG unit operating rate rebounds after going down in Q2

Shandong (JLC), July 4, 2024--MEG unit operating rate increased after going down in the second quarter of teh year, due to unit operation changes.

07-08-2024 15:14:40

Wanhua plans to supply ethane for ethylene unit

Shandong (JLC), June 13, 2024--Wanhua Chemical publicized the draft of the environmental impact report of the feedstock diversification transform project for its phase-I 1 mln mt/yr ethylene unit in Y

06-13-2024 11:19:58

Acrylonitrile unit operating rate down in May

Shandong (JLC), May 29, 2024--The operating rate of acrylonitrile units dropped in May, as some producers shut down their units for maintenance.

05-29-2024 17:37:20

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