Olefins

A group of 8 substances

projects tracked
108
active
40

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Unsaturated hydrocarbons containing one or more double bonds between carbon atoms.

Olefins projects

chemXplore tracks 108 projects involving olefins, of which 40 are active.

  1. 9 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 4 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. 22 projects Under Construction
  5. 5 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 27 new construction, 11 expansion and 2 revamp / retrofit.

Expected start-up, by year
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

16 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 15 October 2026 PetroChina Tarim 1.2 Mt/yr phase II ethylene project · Operational / Completed · China
  • October 2026 Sinopec Zhenhai Phase II Refining and Advanced Materials Expansion · Operational / Completed · China
  • 18 September 2026 Hengyi Industries PMB Phase II Refinery and Petrochemical Expansion, Brunei · Under Construction · Brunei Darussalam
  • 10 September 2026 ZPC Zhoushan 1.2 Mtpa CATOFIN PDH Unit, Zhejiang · Announced / Concept · China
  • September 2026 CPC Linyuan New No. 4 naphtha cracker · FEED / Pre-FID · Taiwan

Latest news on olefins

3 November 2026
Clariant reports 5.6% local‑currency Q3 sales growth; confirms 2026 guidance

Q3 sales rose 5.6% Lc to CHF 968.8m; EBITDA margin before exceptional items fell to 15.6% (-230bps). Free cash flow conversion improved to 48% LTM. Guidance unchanged, CHF 90m run‑rate savings on track.

2 November 2026
Sinopec and BASF verify product carbon-footprint accounting via JV cross-validation

Joint cross-validation used identical methodology, data and metrics to align footprints for ethylene, butadiene and EVA and support mutual recognition across the industry.

30 October 2026
Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical's 1.2 Mt/yr CATOFIN PDH and the polypropylene outlook

A 1.2 Mt/yr PDH using Lummus CATOFIN highlights why scale, integration and proven technology matter for long-term polypropylene competitiveness despite a current propylene surplus.

30 October 2026
Sinopec posts resilient Q1–Q3 performance with upstream breakthroughs

Profit rose year‑on‑year as upstream breakthroughs boosted oil and gas output, refining throughput and chemical sales across the industrial chain.

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.

27 October 2026
PETKIM selects Univation's UNIPOL PE Process for planned 850 kTA Aliağa polyethylene complex

Planned Aliağa complex would total 850,000 t/yr across two 425 kTA swing lines; selection precedes the project's final investment decision and aims to expand domestic polyolefin supply.

26 October 2026
CNPC Tarim Phase II 1.2 Mt/yr green low‑carbon ethylene project enters commercial operation

China’s first full‑chain green, low‑carbon ethylene project begins commercial operation, deploying carbon capture, blue hydrogen, green urea production and high domestic localization.

22 October 2026
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical starts methanol demonstration plant using industrial gases and CO2

100 t/yr mobile demo at Mizushima converts steel by‑product gas and CO2 with H2; METI‑funded and certified by Kurashiki City; product quality matches commercial methanol.

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.

20 October 2026
Asahi Kasei’s Tongsuh Petrochemical secures Reasonable Assurance PCF verification for acrylonitrile

Independent audit confirmed the fiscal‑2025 product carbon footprint for acrylonitrile at the Ulsan plant, covering raw materials through production and exceeding limited‑assurance standards.

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