Philippine petrochemical producer JG Summit has shut its 480,000 t/yr cracker in Batangas following a power outage yesterday.
News ID: 8986 Publish Date : 2020/03/31
Indian petrochemical producers are facing a tough start to the country's new financial year, as a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus slashes sales and limits distribution.
News ID: 8985 Publish Date : 2020/03/31
Saudi Arabia is continuing to invest in its petrochemical sector, in contrast to cutbacks in large-scale capital projects around the world amid the oil price slump and coronavirus pandemic.
News ID: 8968 Publish Date : 2020/03/30
As the second-biggest source of revenue for Iran, the petrochemical industry is one of the most important pillars of the country’s resilient economy and one of the main suppliers of foreign currency especially the euro for the country.
News ID: 8948 Publish Date : 2020/03/30
Iranian Oil Ministry has authorized 74 domestic companies for the construction of petro-refineries across the country, IRNA reported on Monday, quoting Deputy Oil Minister for Planning Houshang Falahatian as saying.
News ID: 8929 Publish Date : 2020/03/17
South Korean petrochemical producer SKGC is planning to idle its small cracker in Ulsan from December this year after the plant struggled to stay competitive.
News ID: 8874 Publish Date : 2020/03/26
At least three India-based petrochemical producers have declared or intend to declare force majeure on supplies, after the Indian government announced a complete lockdown from midnight today for 21 days.
News ID: 8866 Publish Date : 2020/03/25
Australian lithium producer Pilbara Minerals has secured a five year offtake agreement with downstream Chinese lithium chemicals producer Yibin Tianyi.
News ID: 8865 Publish Date : 2020/03/25
Polymer trade in India are slowing to a stop after the government on 24 March announced a countrywide lockdown for 21 days to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
News ID: 8861 Publish Date : 2020/03/25
Chinese producer Zhejiang Zhengkai's subsidiary Chongqing Wankai is starting up today its new 600,000 t/yr polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle chip plant.
News ID: 8858 Publish Date : 2020/03/25
Polymer prices in Asia are coming under further pressure because of a lack of resin demand as the region grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.
News ID: 8847 Publish Date : 2020/03/24
China is ramping up production of oil, petrochemicals, metals and coal as the coronavirus outbreak comes under control, with a lockdown in hardest-hit Wuhan set to be lifted early next month. But demand may take longer to recover.
News ID: 8844 Publish Date : 2020/03/24
Prices of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) film in China have fallen close to a 12-year low on the back of weak demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.
News ID: 8829 Publish Date : 2020/03/23
Polypropylene (PP) raffia prices in China have slumped to a four-year low as demand continues to decline amid the coronavirus pandemic.
News ID: 8828 Publish Date : 2020/03/23
Indian converters are turning to locally produced polymers as the coronavirus pandemic is triggering a sharp drop in the rupee.
News ID: 8805 Publish Date : 2020/03/20
The US government has sanctioned another five companies it says are linked to petrochemical and oil purchases from Iran, taking to 12 the number of companies sanctioned in the last few days.
News ID: 8804 Publish Date : 2020/03/20
China's polymer inventories have increased slightly as consumption continues to slow, despite attempts to boost manufacturing activity as the coronavirus outbreak fades.
News ID: 8778 Publish Date : 2020/03/19
Conventional water treatment methods (filtration and disinfection) used in drinking water networks across the country are functioning as designed and prevent all waterborne pathogens, head of the Energy Ministry's crisis management department said.
News ID: 8769 Publish Date : 2020/03/17
Malaysia's state-owned Petronas is likely to draw on its existing supplies of propylene and ethylene to continue running downstream polymer units after a fire hit its new petrochemical facility in Pengerang.
News ID: 8761 Publish Date : 2020/03/18
China will raise export rebates on several key petrochemical products as part of wider support for the country's struggling export sector.
News ID: 8760 Publish Date : 2020/03/18
