1-Hexene

Part of OlefinsEC 209-753-1

projects tracked
3
active
2
producing plants
3

Also known as 1-hexylene and Hexene.

1-Hexene projects

chemXplore tracks 3 projects producing 1-hexene, of which 2 are active.

  1. none Announced / Concept
  2. none FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. 1 project Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 2 new construction.

What moved recently

Latest news on 1-hexene

4 November 2026
Borouge International raises 2030 capacity target to 13.8 million tonnes

Advances EU2 and EU3 ethane-cracker engineering with Linde; Borouge 4 adds 1.4 Mt polyethylene; Kallo PDH2 reaches mechanical completion; Burghausen and Schwechat projects progress.

29 October 2026
Borouge International Q3 2026 results and Q4 outlook

Adjusted EBITDA $2.7bn in first six months at 26% margin; Q3 volumes +11% to 2,611 kt (Asia +52%); free cash flow $1.2bn; $200m run‑rate synergies secured; stronger Q4 expected.

29 October 2026
Borouge Q3: Volumes up 22% and positioned for stronger Q4

Q3 adjusted EBITDA $279m as sales volumes rose 22% QoQ and utilisation recovered; all production shipped without Strait of Hormuz dependence. Q4 expected to deliver substantially higher EBITDA.

31 July 2026
Borouge Plc delivers 23% QoQ net profit rise despite Ruwais incident

Restored full production after 5 April incident; shipped all available volumes plus inventory; realised prices rose 53% QoQ; margins squeezed by higher logistics and propylene costs.

29 July 2026
SABIC Q2 2026 revenue $6.62bn; earnings fall

Q2 sales fell 5% Q-o-Q; adjusted EBITDA SAR 3.38bn; H1 dividend SAR 3.3bn; Fujian complex start-up expected Q4 2026.

6 May 2026
Borouge: First XLPE from Borouge 4 to support UAE energy sector

New plant doubles output (+100,000 t/yr), awarded ~$600M in local contracts, expands site capacity by 1.4M t and is expected to deliver up to $400M net profit over three years.

29 April 2026
SABIC Q1 2026 results

Q1: adjusted EBITDA +25% to SAR4.15bn; revenue -6% to SAR26.15bn; adjusted net income SAR816m; realized $220m recurring EBITDA savings; divestments announced; urea capacity could rise 54%

15 April 2026
Borouge International expands cable materials capacity in Asia, Europe and the Middle East

New and expanding facilities in Cheonan (semicon), Stenungsund (XLPE) and Ruwais (XLPE) increase cable-compound capacity to support power-grid build-out and electrification.

19 March 2026
ADNOC and OMV progress formation of Borouge Group International AG

New asset-usage deal for Borouge 4 secures USD 400m cumulative net profit over three years, ~10% EPS accretion, adds 1.5Mt cracker/1.4Mt PE and lifts combined capacity to 13.6Mt.

12 March 2026
Formosa Plastics Group targets NT$38.6 billion annual benefit from transformation by 2030

Roadmap focuses on product differentiation, AI, circular economy and low‑carbon energy to deliver NT$38.6bn by 2030 while managing recent supply disruptions from Persian Gulf shipping shocks.

1-Hexene plants by country

chemXplore tracks 3 plants producing 1-hexene in 2 countries.

plants

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