PetroChina announces first start-up of ethylene project in Xinjiang

PetroChina reported that its Dushanzi Petrochemical unit’s 1.2 million metric tons/year ethylene project in Xinjiang started up successfully on the first attempt. The successful commissioning is a modest positive operational update that should support future feedstock-to-product throughput ramp, though it is unlikely to be market-moving in the near term.

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PetroChina reported that its Dushanzi Petrochemical unit’s 1.2 million metric tons/year ethylene project in Xinjiang started up successfully on the first attempt. The successful commissioning is a modest positive operational update that should support future feedstock-to-product throughput ramp, though it is unlikely to be market-moving in the near term.