Qatar: Qatari polyethylene Sep production down, Asia LDPE struckPosted by McClanahan Bruhn on January 14th, 2021 Qatar's manufacturing of polyethylene for September shipments is anticipated to be down, according to sources near the matter.The cut in reduced thickness polyethylene allowance from Qatar Petrochemical Company, or Qapco, in September is anticipated to boost tightness in Asia. A resource from Overall Petrochemicals, which markets both Qapco and Qatofin items, stated that supply of PE product from both business has actually been cut this month. "The cracker problem that began in August has actually impacted supply of LLDPE from Qatar," stated the source, describing the decrease of ethylene feedstock from the Ras Laffan Olefins ethane cracker. The Ras Laffan biscuit materials feedstock ethylene to the PE lines in Mesaieed via a pipeline. "LDPE supply is also limited," he claimed. One more market source said that the Qapco LDPE allowance for September shipments appeared less than normal. "Production in the Middle East during the summer months are typically reduced as a result of the high warm impacting the plants," claimed the resource. Various other media had actually previously reported that Industries Qatar validated that Ras Laffan Olefin Business's 1.3 million mt/year ethane cracker has actually reduced running prices till the middle of 2011 because of a technological problem. ATMP , RLOC or Industries Qatar were not available for remark Tuesday. Qatofin runs a 450,000 mt/year LLDPE at Mesaieed, while Qapco has 2 LDPE lines with an integrated capacity of 360,000 mt/year. Qapco is a joint venture between Industries Qatar (80%) and also Total Petrochemicals (20%), while Qatofin is a JV consisting of Qapco (63%), Complete Petrochemicals (36%)and also Qatar Oil (1%). Ras Laffan Olefins is a JV between Qatar Chemical Company II Ltd, or Q-Chem II, (53.31%), Qatofin (45.69%), as well as Qatar Petroleum (1%). Like it? Share it! More by this author |