Market sources with knowledge of the matter notified SSESSMENTS.COM regarding maintenance schedule at several PE and PP plants in Asia between May to August 2020. The details are as follows:
| Producer | Plant | Capacity (tons/year) | Start Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExxonMobil | Ethylene | 600,000 | August | 45 days |
| IRPC Public Co Ltd | PP no.1 | 110,000 | July 12 | 45 days |
| IRPC Public Co Ltd | PP no.2 | 120,000 | July 12 | 45 days |
| IRPC Public Co Ltd | PP no.4 | 160,000 | July 12 | 45 days |
| Sinopec SABIC Tianjin Petrochemical | HDPE | 300,000 | May 8 | 44 days |
| SCG | Cracker | 900,000 | August | 14 days |
| SCG | OCU | 350,000 | mid-August | - |
| SCG | Propylene | 500,000 | July | - |
| Shanghai SECCO | HDPE | 300,000 | July 5 | TBC |
| Tianjin United | LLDPE | 120,000 | June 15 | 36 days |
| Zhongtian Hechuang Energy Co Ltd | PE | - | June 3 | 29 days |
