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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

Sep benzene units operating rate down 0.28% on month

Shandong (JLC), October 12, 2023--Benzene units operating rate inched down in September, as most producers operated steadily.

10-12-2023 11:34:26

China Jul benzene units run rates and output both rise on month

Shandong (JLC), August 8, 2023—China benzene units operating rate averaged 80.87% in July and the monthly output read 1.54 mln mt.

08-08-2023 17:38:39

ZPC achieves on-spec products at PO/SM units

Shandong (JLC), June 21, 2023--Zhejiang Petroleum and Chemical (ZPC), a subsidiary of Rongsheng Petrochemical achieved on-specification products at its PO/SM units, according to a notice published by

06-21-2023 16:50:16

Styrene units to extend losses on high costs in March

Shandong (JLC), February 28, 2023—China’s styrene units will continue to suffer from losses amid high cost pressure in March.

02-28-2023 17:33:54

China styrene units suffer from losses on high costs in 2022

Shandong (JLC), January 9, 2022--In 2022, China's styrene industrial chain expansion continued, coupled with surging global energy prices and economic recession.

01-09-2023 14:01:00

Two new phenolic/ acetone units to come online in Q4 2022

Shandong (JLC), October 13, 2022--In the fourth quarter of 2022 (Q4 2022), two sets of phenolic/ acetone units will be brought online.

10-13-2022 17:16:54

China’s PX market to see newly-added units in H2

Shandong (JLC), April 23, 2021--Chinese paraxylene (PX) producers Zhejiang Petroleum and Chemical (ZPC) and Jiangsu Shenghong Group are expected to bring their new PX units on line in the second half of the year, which will bridge the supply gap caused by newly-added PTA units, JLC’s research shows.

04-23-2021 16:56:02

Operating rates of toluene and MX units to decline on persistent profit losses (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), August 25, 2020--Toluene and MX producers will stabilize their unit operating rates in the short run, but if the profits losses and sales pressure exist for a long time, producers may cut unit operating rates and increase their self-use, decreasing the market supply as a result.

08-25-2020 09:43:26

Operating rates of toluene and MX units to decline on persistent profit losses (Part I)

Shandong (JLC), August 25, 2020--Toluene and MX producers will stabilize their unit operating rates in the short run, but if the profits losses and sales pressure exist for a long time, producers may cut unit operating rates and increase their self-use, decreasing the market supply as a result.

08-25-2020 09:38:35

Benzene supply to rise amid launch of large units

The construction and launch of large units will push up the supply of benzene. Together with large benzene imports, benzene prices will not get upward momentum.

04-09-2019 14:15:45

Shandong Jinling Group's aniline units will restart

The market was infused with rumors claiming that the aniline unit at Shandong Jinling Group (Dongying) would restart since August, however, it had delayed due to various reasons. The aniline unit at Shandong Jinling Group was heard to restart in the week over September 22-September 26.

10-26-2018 15:40:16

S. China toluene & MX supply rises amid more restarted units

More aromatics units restarted in January. PetroChina Qinzhou Petrochemical and Sinochem Quanzhou Petrochemical ’s atomatics units restarted around January 10th and January 17th, respectively, which would lead to the increasing supply of toluene and MX in South China.

01-18-2018 15:57:07

Brief introduction of offshore styrene units’ maintenance plans, 2018

12-14-2017 09:27:50

Ningbo Daxie all newly-constructed units operation

According to JYD, by now Ningbo Daxie Petrochemical newly-constructed units were all operated, and the products were produced gradually. But during G20 Summit, the operation rate will be cut to 50%, and the resources supply will be affected.

06-27-2016 17:36:10

PTA units lockout of Hanwha General Chemical

Since its acquisition of Samsung General Chemical Co., Ltd., Hanwha Group has been puzzled by strikes. The reason was that the employees were unsatisfactory for benefits and compensations.

10-22-2015 17:31:48

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