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Ethylene Production Saw a Slight Increase in July Capacity Utilization to 69.9%, as Inventories, Which Had Decreased Due to Concerns About the Situation in the Middle East, Recovered.
The Japan Petrochemical Industry Association announced on the 20th that the operating rate of ethylene production facilities, a raw material for plastics and other products, was 69.9% (preliminary figure) in July. This is a slight recovery from the record low of 66.6% in June. While alternative procurement of naphtha, a raw material, is progressing from outside the Middle East, supply concerns since early spring…
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The Japan Petrochemical Industry Association announced on the 20th that the operating rate of ethylene production facilities, a raw material for plastics and other products, was 69.9% (preliminary figure) in July. This is a slight recovery from the record low of 66.6% in June. While alternative procurement of naphtha, a raw material, is progressing from outside the Middle East, supply concerns since early spring…