In Focus: Ethylene asset benchmarking tool Report

Insight 09 April 2025

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Report summary

Welcome to In Focus, which forms part of the ethylene asset benchmarking tool service. Here our team of global ethylene experts keep you informed with key analysis concerning ethylene asset developments. We will add thought around topics such as: project status changes; asset feedstock adjustments; expansions or closures, M&A and much more. For additional discussion beyond the commentary below, please feel free to reach out to one of our qualified analysts for more information. For further insight on ethylene assets around the world, navigate to the ethylene asset cost tool - The ethylene asset cost tool enables the user to view detailed asset level commercial information on the ethylene industry. It combines Wood Mackenzie's leading analysis from NGL, refining, coal and chemical services.

Maruzen Petrochemical to shut Chiba cracker by FY 2026/27
- Catherine Tan, Frida Cheng, 9 Apr 2025
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LyondellBasell plans to restructure its European portfolio
- Mohamed Chilmeran, 19 August 2024
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ExxonMobil Chemical and SABIC Europe BV cracker closures announcement
- Mohamed Chilmeran, Kieran Garland, 6 May 2024
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Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsui Chemicals deliberate cracker closure in Chiba
- Catherine Tan, Chong Kai Sen, 1 Apr 2024
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Zhejiang Petrochemical to debottleneck ethylene production capacity by 600 ktpa
- Kelly Cui, Chong Kai Sen, 21 Feb 2024
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SABIC announces FID on SABIC Fujian Petrochemical Complex
- Kelly Cui, Frida Cheng, 02 Feb 2024
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Dow Fort Saskatchewan: charting a path to net-zero carbon emissions
- Shruthi Vangipuram, 20 October 2023
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Future of INEOS Project One in doubt as permits cancelled
- Mohamed Chilmeran, Kieran Garland, 25 July 2023
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The economics of US ethane imports for GAIL India
- Catherine Tan, Kai Sen Chong, 27 June 2023
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Sinopec Hainan achieves on-spec ethylene production
- Kai Sen Chong, Kelly Cui, 28 February 2023
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PetroChina Guangdong starts up 1.2-Mtpa steam cracker
- Kelly Cui, Kai Sen Chong, 16 February 2023
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Chevron Phillips Chemical and QatarEnergy’s new Texas facility to add 2Mtpa ethylene capacity
- Siddhant Warrier, Shruthi Vangipuram, 2 Dec 2022
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2024 Ethylene Cost of Production for Japan Maruzen Assets
2024 Ethylene cost of production for LyondellBasell's steam crackers
2023 Ethylene cost of production for Sabic NAK 3 and ExxonMobil Gravenchon steam crackers