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In Focus: Ethylene asset benchmarking tool
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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.
Table of contents
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Sinopec Zhongyuan Petrochemical to permanently shut down steam cracker and MTO units in Mid-October
- Kelly Cui, 29 September 2025
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Sinopec to shut Yanshan cracker in June 2025
- Kelly Cui, Frida Cheng, 2 Jun 2025
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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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Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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2025 China steam cracker margin- ethylene basis2025 China CTO MTO margin- olefin basis2025 Ethylene cost of production for all assets in China
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2024 Ethylene Cost of Production for Japan Maruzen Assets2024 Ethylene cost of production for LyondellBasell's steam crackers2023 Ethylene cost of production for Sabic NAK 3 and ExxonMobil Gravenchon steam crackers2023 Ethylene cost of production for Japan Chiba Chemicals Assets2023 ethylene production margin and emissions intensity for Japan assets2025 Ethylene cost of production for all assets in China2027 Ethylene cost of production for China all assets
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