Kingboard cuts methanol output by half on shortage

23 June 2008 11:35  [Source: ICIS news]

SINGAPORE (ICIS news)--Kingboard Chemicals has cut operating rates by 50% at its 450,000 tonne/year methanol plant in Chongqing, south China, due to a shortage of natural gas, a company source said on Monday.

 

The gas shortage was expected to be resolved in August, the company source added.

 

Other methanol producers in China include China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC), Shaanxi Yulin Natural Gas Chemical and Shanghai Coking and Chemicals.

 

Sam Liang contributed to the article

 

By: Heng Hui
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