Polyolefins

A group of 2 substances

projects tracked
102
active
28

Polyolefins projects

chemXplore tracks 102 projects involving polyolefins, of which 28 are active.

  1. 4 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 3 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. 17 projects Under Construction
  5. 3 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 17 new construction and 11 expansion.

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

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

What moved recently

  • October 2026 Sinopec Zhenhai Phase II Refining and Advanced Materials Expansion · Operational / Completed · China
  • 30 September 2026 Dangote Lamu Refinery · Under Construction · Kenya
  • 28 September 2026 DYKA Pelt PE/PP Pipes Expansion Belgium · Announced / Concept · Belgium
  • 18 September 2026 Hengyi Industries PMB Phase II Refinery and Petrochemical Expansion, Brunei · Under Construction · Brunei Darussalam
  • September 2026 Borealis Schwechat polypropylene compounding expansion · Operational / Completed · Austria

Latest news on polyolefins

4 November 2026
PureCycle Technologies Q3 2026 results: branded ramps, Ironton output up, Thailand permit

Branded programs could reach 45–55M lb/yr; Ironton produced 5.2M lb in Q3; $193M liquidity plus $200M revolver; Thailand construction permit issued.

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.

3 November 2026
KMG International (Rompetrol) 2026: supply stability, refinery performance and investment plans

CEO Erik Sagiyev outlines how an integrated Kazakhstan–Romania supply chain, high Petromidia utilization, petrochemical output and retail expansion underpinned 2026 resilience and profitability.

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.

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
Repsol commits €11.5bn to projects in Spain through 2030

Plans include renewable hydrogen, a renewable-fuel plant, pumped hydro expansion and a circular methanol facility; extends customer fuel discounts and launches a new €950m buyback.

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.

27 October 2026
SCGC and ATCM pilot advanced recycling to convert used XLPE wire insulation into circular naphtha

Partners test advanced recycling to turn end-of-life XLPE wire insulation into recoverable hydrocarbon streams, enabling feedstock for petrochemical production and recycled plastics.

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.

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