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August to see intensive PTA unit overhauls in China

Except for the already shut-down 7 PTA plants (total capacity at 5.665 mln mt) at present, another 7 PTA plants with total capacity at 8.8 mln mt/yr plan to take maintenance in August under the pressure of rising social inventory.

07-31-2020 13:50:29

PVC prices in June remain low despite units overhauls

Shandong (JLC), June 12, 2019--The PVC price in June was hard to rise as some producers resumed prodution and downstream demand was expected to be weak.

06-12-2019 16:40:11

PetroChina to start overhauls on West-East Gas Pipeline

Beijing (JLC), May 16, 2019--PetroChina is expected to start overhauls on West-East Gas Pipeline during May 25-May 31, 2019, according to a source from the company.

05-16-2019 15:49:35

Shandong refinery run rates fall further on more overhauls

Beijing (JLC), June 20, 2018--Shandong-based independent refiners’ refinery utilization rates dropped this week as more refineries were shut down for maintenance

06-21-2018 16:11:41

Anqing Petrochemical to start unit overhauls

Anqing Petrochemical plans to maintain its heavy oil hydrogenation unit and cut the run rate of the catalytic unit at its new refinery from March 20th to April 23rd.

03-14-2018 14:26:24

Why centralized SBR unit overhauls failed to trigger price surge in H1, 2017

China's ESBR plant took centralized maintenance in the first half of 2017. According to JLC statistics (as shown in the table below), six companies installed equipment maintenance or unit shutdown, accounting for 55% of China’s total ESBR producer number.

07-27-2017 11:28:45

Shandong ports oil inventory slid to 1.96 mln mt amid teapots overhauls

The data from JLC showed in Shandong the coastal ports' crude oil and fuel oil commercial inventory continued decreasing, and on June 22nd the total stocks in Qingdao, Longkou, Laizhou and Rizhao ports settled at 1.96 million mt.

06-23-2017 14:46:38

More unit overhauls will be carried out in teapots

International crude prices went down with fluctuations. After the downward adjustments for oil product prices on June 9th, the international crude price change rate was still minus in the new round of pricing period.

06-13-2017 16:58:51

China gasoline export would further slide amid overhauls and rumors on consumption tax

The customs data showed, in March China gasoline export went down by 21.17% MoM to 836,300 mt, up by 24.77% YoY.

05-04-2017 17:23:18

China SBR price rises on unit overhauls

Source said that Fujian Fuxiang Chemical will be shut down for maintenance on April 18th, 2017, stimulating market insiders’ speculation sentiment.

04-24-2017 11:22:04

Will butadiene market gain on unit overhauls?

China’s butadiene market was enveloped in bearish sentiment since mid-February, 2017, leading to lackluster sales. According to JLC, the butadiene price in East China declined to CNY16,800/mt on March 17th, 2017.

03-20-2017 16:47:53

China oil giants crude processing load fell in December amid overhauls

China oil giants crude processing load fell down in December amid overhuals

12-21-2016 16:45:02

PetroChina Qinzhou overhauls in November with crude processing plunging

11-04-2016 16:33:03

Teapots crude import slid gently to 1 mln b/d amid blocked ports and overhauls

The data from General Administration of Customs of the PRC showed, in June China import crude set at 30.62 million mt, about 7.5 million barrels per day, down by 3.82% against the previous year.

07-14-2016 11:19:39

More overhauls of Shandong teapots dragged down the run rate

According to JYD statistics from 41 Shandong teapots, up to June 29th, 2016, the CDU run rate ended down by 0.62 percent WoW to 53.16%.

06-29-2016 17:16:03

Shandong ports oil stocks increased slightly amid overhauls of teapots

The data from JYD showed that the coastal crude and commercial fuel oil inventory grew up slightly in Shandong, and on June 16th the total stocks in Qingdao, Longkou, Laizhou and Rizhao ports settled up by 30,000 mt WoW to 2.09 million mt.

06-17-2016 11:28:07

More overhauls dragged down the run rate to 52.49%

JYD statistics from 41 Shandong teapots, up to May 11th, 2016, the CDU run rate ended down by 2.14 percent WoW to 52.49%

05-11-2016 17:27:52

PE market meets both opportunities and challenges on rising overhauls

According to the latest investigation by JYD, Maoming Petrochem line 1 would overhaul the 170,000mt-unit since March 16th, besides the above-mentioned shutdown units.

03-16-2016 15:55:06

Intensive overhauls failed to press down PE output

Run rats of China PE units in 2014 presented a W-shape, ranging around 72%-85%. Output trend of LDPE/ LLDPE nearly replicated the run rate trend while output of HDPE remained steadily unchanged. However, China saw a V-shape run rate of PE industry in 2015, hovering around 69%-89%.

12-10-2015 17:12:25

Can overhauls evoke the PP market?

Low cost and weak terminal demand might drive the Golden September Silver October away from PP market.

09-10-2015 13:56:52

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