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Plant status: China’s Sichuan Lutianhua shuts PC unit in late June
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Sichuan Lutianhua Zhonglan New Material Location: Hechuan, China Product: Polycarbonate (PC) Capacity (tonnes/year): 100,000 Event start: 23...
Plant status: China’s Pingmei Shenma to restart PC unit in early July
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Henan Pingmei Shenma Polycarbonate Material Location: Pingdingshan, Henan, China Product: Polycarbonate (PC) Capacity (tonnes/year): 100,000...
Plant status: China’s Zhangzhou Chimei to restart PC unit in early July
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Zhangzhou Chimei Chemical Location: Zhangzhou, Fujian, China Product: Polycarbonate (PC) Capacity (tonnes/year): 180,000 Event start: Early...
Asia Group II base oils spot discussions stay firm despite weak regional demand
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Group II base oils spot discussion levels from Asian refiners remained firm, despite the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The export arbitrage of Group II base oils to the...
Plant status: Japan’s Crasus running VAM unit at reduced rate
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Crasus (formerly Resonac) Location: Oita, Kyushu, Japan Product: Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) Capacity (tonnes/year): 175,000 Event start: Early...
What kinds of reactions to you do most?
Variety may be the spice of life, but there’s space for the boring but effective
What kinds of reactions do you do most?
Variety may be the spice of life, but there’s space for the boring but effective
Desert horned lizards that drink captured water from their skin inspire water-harvesting system
Careful observation of these lizards solves mystery of how they squeeze water into their mouths and could help extract water from soil in arid regions
China May phenol imports jump 39.9% month-on-month on Saudi cargoes
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China's imports of phenol (HS code 29071110) reached 30,612 tonnes in May 2026, up by 39.9% month on month, according to the ICIS Supply & Demand Database. The majority of...
Plant status: China’s Jiankun brings forward maintenance at MMA unit
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Jiangsu Jiankun Location: Taixing, Jiangsu, China Product: Methyl methacrylate (MMA) Capacity (tonnes/year): 150,000 Event start: 20 June Event...
Plant status: Japan’s Mitsui Chem to restart BPA unit in mid-August
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Mitsui Chemicals Location: Osaka, Japan Product: Bisphenol A (BPA) Capacity (tonnes/year): 65,000 Event start: Mid-May 2026 Event finish:...
Plant status: China’s Sinopec Zhongke to shut HDPE unit for maintenance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Sinopec Zhongke Refining & Chemical Location: Guangdong, China Product: High density polyethylene (HDPE) Capacity (tonnes/year): 350,000...
China’s April MMA exports surge
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--In April 2026, China's MMA exports reached 43,197 tonnes, up 52.9% month on month. From January to April, cumulative exports totaled 115,425 tonnes, a surge of 20.6% year on year....
East China xylenes port inventories lower on fewer arrivals
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Mixed xylenes (MX) inventories at east China ports decreased to 48,800 tonnes on 25 June due to fewer arrivals, according to ICIS data. The inventories were down by about 6.0% from...
China’s May acetone imports surge
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--In May 2026, China's acetone imports amounted to approximately 29,983 tonnes, a surge of 14% month on month. From January to May, cumulative imports totaled 182,820 tonnes, a...
Plant status: China’s Shanghai Huayi restarts one butyl-A plant
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Shanghai Huayi Acrylic Location: Shanghai, China Product: Butyl acrylate (butyl-A) Capacity (tonnes/year): 160,000 Event start: 28 May 2026...
China’s May BD exports nearly doubles on overseas supply gap
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--In May 2026, China’s butadiene (BD) exports reached 39,639 tonnes, increasing by 91% month on month, data from the ICIS Supply & Demand Database showed. The ongoing conflict...
Plant status: Thai’s PTTGC eyes phenol/acetone plant turnaround Q4 2026
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC) Location: Map Ta Phut, Thailand Product: Phenol/acetone Capacity (tonnes/year): No 1: 250,000 (phenol), 150,000...
China’s April acetone imports down 9.3% month on month
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--In April 2026, China's acetone imports amounted to approximately 26,312 tonnes, down by 9.3% month on month. During January to April, cumulative imports totaled 152,837 tonnes, up...
Plant status: China’s Lanzhou Petrochemical to restart acrylic acid and butyl-A plants
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: PetroChina Lanzhou Petrochemical Location: Lanzhou, Gansu, China Product: Acrylic acid (AA), butyl acrylate (butyl-A) Capacity (tonnes/year):...