PODCAST: Asia acetone, phenol short-term supply cut, long-term additions pending

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Asia phenol and acetone participants have been rattled by reduced supply, with South Korea’s Yeosu-based LG Chem’s production heard to have been cut to 60% following last week’s fire, alongside turnarounds at Kumho P&B, Japan’s Mitsui Chemicals, and China’s Formosa Plastics.

Derivative demand is strong, but the mood is weighed down by scheduled capacity additions in China, with Shandong Lihuayi, Formosa Plastics and a restart pending at Zhejiang Petrochemicals.

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In this episode of the ICIS Asia podcast, Jasmine Khoo speaks with Angeline Soh, editor for the Asia phenol and acetone market, on the Asian market’s recent developments.