Ethylene oxide

EC 200-849-9

projects tracked
11
active
2
producing plants
19

Ethylene oxide projects

chemXplore tracks 11 projects involving ethylene oxide, of which 2 are active.

10 produce it and 1 uses it as feedstock.

  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

  • 18 June 2026 SABIC Fujian Petrochemical Complex · Commissioning & Start-up · China
  • March 2026 BASF Zhanjiang Verbund Site new construction · Operational / Completed · China
  • 16 January 2026 Rongsheng Jintang New Materials Project, Zhoushan · Under Construction · China

Latest news on ethylene oxide

22 October 2026
Dow Q3 2026 results

Sales rose to $11.3 billion and operating EBIT improved to $887 million; operating EPS returned to positive and free cash flow was $1.1 billion amid cost and asset actions.

21 October 2026
Sinopec strengthens the ‘two wings’ of refining and chemicals for high-end upgrading

Pushes integrated regional bases, oil‑to‑chemicals/specialty conversions, smart factories and capacity rationalisation to secure feedstocks and high‑end materials for advanced manufacturing.

6 August 2026
ORLEN Group posts record Q2 2026 profits and PLN 14.7bn H1 capex

Q2 results: revenue PLN 76.5bn, LIFO EBITDA PLN 13.9bn, net profit PLN 7.7bn; record foreign retail profits and H1 capital expenditure PLN 14.7bn.

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.

29 July 2026
BASF reports stronger Q2 results, advances restructuring and portfolio moves

Earnings rose across most segments on stronger prices and volumes; Q2 sales €17.2bn and EBITDA before special items €2.4bn; full-year EBITDA guidance lifted to €6.9–7.7bn.

16 July 2026
SABIC and Rongsheng sign PDA for Jintang New Materials project in Zhoushan

Evaluating up to 50% stake in Zhoushan advanced-materials project; PDA sets framework toward a potential FID and joint development.

29 April 2026
BASF’s industrial Cathedral and the ground it stands on

Integrated site captured synergies for decades—cutting costs, funding R&D—but gas-price shock in 2022 exposed systemic risk; response: restructure Ludwigshafen and expand production abroad.

26 March 2026
BASF opens world-scale Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China

World-scale integrated chemical site with 2,000 staff; basic, intermediate and specialty chemicals; 100% renewable power; 1 Mt/yr ethylene cracker with e-drive compressors; up to 50% lower CO2; €8.7bn

27 February 2026
BASF Advances "Winning Ways" Strategy Milestones

BASF boosts free cash flow, starts Zhanjiang plants, and cuts costs. 2025 EBITDA drops to €6.6B; 2026 outlook: €6.2-7.0B EBITDA, €1.5-2.3B free cash flow.

8 January 2026
Fluor Completes BASF's Zhanjiang Verbund Site in South China

Fluor achieved mechanical completion with over 75 million safe work hours. The site will be BASF's third largest, focusing on sustainable production for the Chinese market.

Ethylene oxide plants by country

chemXplore tracks 19 plants producing ethylene oxide in 10 countries.

plants

The 4 with the most plants, of 10 countries.

Ethylene oxide producers

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The 3 with the most plants, of 10 producers.

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