Thai IRPC runs 350,000 tonne/year naphtha cracker at 95%

08 November 2010 08:31  [Source: ICIS news]

SINGAPORE (ICIS news)--Thai refinery and cracker operator IRPC is currently running its 350,000 tonne/year naphtha cracker in Rayong at 95% of its nameplate capacity, a source close to the company said on Monday.

“The cracker is running at near full capacity,” the source added.

Steam cracker margins have slumped but integrated margins were holding up, sources said.

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