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China styrene runrate & output rise in Aug on fewer unit turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), September 6, 2023--In August 2023, China's styrene operating rate and production both increased as the supply recovery increment was greater than the new losses in production caused by

09-06-2023 16:19:00

PTA unit operating rate down on turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), July 12, 2023--PTA unit operating rate went down in early July as producers including Fuhaichuang Petrochemical and Sanfangxiang undertook turnarounds.

07-12-2023 14:46:51

Toluene supply tighter on rising turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), May 31, 2023--Toluene supply turned tighter in May when producers who launched maintenance increased.

05-31-2023 14:18:36

China styrene run rates down 0.76% WoW on unit turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), August 16, 2022--During August 5-11, the weekly operating rate in domestic styrene industry averaged 77.29%, down by 0.76 percentage points week on week and down by 8.68 percentage poi

08-16-2022 16:46:24

China PTA unit operating rate plunges on rising turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), August 9, 2022--The operating rate of China purified terephthalic acid (PTA) producers plunged in early August, as more producers undertook maintenance.

08-09-2022 15:43:04

China EO prices inch up on unit turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), June 29, 2022--Ethylene oxide (EO) prices inched up in late June amid unit turnarounds. But the growth in EO prices was limited as upstream feedstock prices decreased.

06-29-2022 09:18:32

China PTA unit operating rate down on rising turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), June 14, 2022--China PTA unit operating rate increased lately as more producers shut units for maintenance.

06-14-2022 11:16:31

China benzene supply to tighten further on turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), March 30, 2022--Benzene supply is anticipated to be tighter in the second quarter of the year resulting from increasing unit maintenance.

03-30-2022 11:40:20

China’s methanol unit run rate down on turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), August 9, 2021--Operating rates of Chinese methanol producers went down in July, largely because of unit maintenance.

08-09-2021 16:21:17

China’s benzene supply tightened on turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), June 22, 2021--Chinese benzene supply became tight recently, largely because of unit turnarounds as well as low port stocks.

06-22-2021 14:49:49

China’s PTA unit run rate down on turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), June 7, 2021--The operating rates of Chinese purified terephthalic acid (PTA) producers moved down during May 28-June 4 as several units underwent turnarounds and two previously idled units have not yet resumed operation.

06-07-2021 14:31:52

China aniline prices stop falling on unit turnarounds

China’s aniline prices ceased declining from mid-April amid unit maintenance and cost support.

04-21-2021 16:52:34

China’s PFY unit operating rate down on turnarounds

The operating rate of polyester filament yarn (PFY) producers moved down at the end of January 2021, as more producers started maintenance at their units with a total capacity of 2.28 million mt/yr, JLC’s survey shows.

02-01-2021 13:47:40

China’s toluene, MX supply expected to drop on turnarounds

The supply of toluene and MX is anticipated to go down in March-May as some producers will start maintenance at their plants and the imports will slip.

01-27-2021 13:48:48

International methanol unit turnarounds in early Dec, 2020

International methanol supply remained tight in early December due to unit maintenance, supporting the continuous upward trend of methanol price. The specific unit turnsrounds are as follows.

12-11-2020 09:10:08

Propylene unit turnarounds data, Aug 28-Sep 3

The operating rate of Shandong independent refiners’ crude distillation units (CDU) averaged 72.83% this week, down 0.58 percentage points WoW.

09-07-2020 15:51:58

Naphthalene-fed PA prices rise on unit turnarounds

-Domestic naphthalene-based phthalic anhydride (PA) prices went up in mid-August boosted by unit turnarounds and slightly rising demand.

08-27-2020 10:57:00

China’s MEG unit operating rate down on turnarounds

Operating rates of Chinese coal-based and naphtha-based MEG producers both dropped during July 31-August 6, due to unit turnarounds, dragging down the whole operating rate in MEG industry.

08-12-2020 15:03:46

China acrylonitrile producers starts turnarounds in August

Some domestic acrylonitrile producers started maintenance at their units at the start of August after intensive turnarounds in May in a bid to reduce pressure from high inventories and high imports.

08-06-2020 13:57:29

Synthetic ammonia price probably to fall on downstream unit turnarounds

Shandong (JLC), June 17, 2020--China’s synthetic ammonia market prices may stop rising and probably decline as downstream units will undergo maintenance, contributing to more synthetic ammonia flowing into the market.

06-17-2020 17:14:12

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