http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/chinas-ethylene-capacity-to-hit-100-million-tons-by-end-2028/ China will add 40 million metric tons of ethylene capacity between 2025 and 2028, taking total capacity for the key plastic industry building block to 100 million tons by the end of the period, a Sinopec executive said on Thursday. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/south-korea-to-announce-plan-to-restructure-petrochemical-sector-facing-grave-situation/ South Korea's government will announce a plan this month to restructure the country's petrochemical sector, which is in a "grave" situation, Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/chinas-petrochemical-sector-set-to-expand-even-as-losses-deepen/ A key segment of China's petrochemical sector is set to expand by almost half between now and 2028 even as growing competition in the broader refining sector slashes profits. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/sibur-develops-new-polyethylene-grade-for-fmcg-packaging/ SIBUR, Russia's largest polymer producer, has developed a new grade of metallocene linear low-density polyethylene (mLLDPE) for flexible fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) packaging. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/orlen-unipetrol-to-shut-ethylene-unit-at-litvinov-plant-for-several-days/ The ethylene unit at Orlen Unipetrol's Litvinov plant in the Czech Republic must be shut for several days due to a technical fault, the company said in a statement. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/chevron-phillips-chemical-completes-low-viscosity-pao-expansion-in-belgium/ Chevron Phillips Chemical has successfully completed the expansion of its low-viscosity polyalphaolefins production unit in Beringen, Belgium, significantly boosting its manufacturing capacity in Europe. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/sasol-expects-profit-rebound-on-higher-chemical-prices-and-lower-impairments/ South African petrochemicals company Sasol expects a rebound in full-year profitability on the back of higher chemicals prices, tighter cost controls and lower asset writedowns, it said. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/clariant-advances-plastics-stabilizer-technology-with-expanded-production-and-new-applications/ Clariant increases production capacity for Nylostab™ S-EED stabilizer with second production line in Cangzhou, China http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/kmg-petrochem-tecnimont-partner-for-the-tengiz-gsc-project-in-kazakhstan/ The Tengiz GSC project’s scope of work includes engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning works. TECNIMONT will be mainly responsible for the Engineering, Procurement and Commissioning. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/indorama-ventures-reaches-150-billion-pet-recycling-milestone-reaffirming-its-commitment-to-a-circular-economy/ With more than 20 recycling facilities across 11 countries, supported by strong business partnerships and optimized operations, Indorama Ventures collectively recycles 789 bottles every second — transforming used PET into high-quality recycled PET (rPET) resins and other circular materials.