Propylene supply tighter, as PDH shutdowns cause falling operating rate

Source: Mysteel Jan 15, 2026 09:43

China PDH unit operating plunged recently in line with unit shutdowns, and this further tightened propylene supply and propylene prices showed a significant uptrend.

The operating rate of propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit in China plunged recently, as Jinneng Chemical and Wanhua (Penglai) both shut units down. This directly exacerbated the tightening of propylene supply and propylene prices showed a significant uptrend. Wanhua (Penglai) shut its 900,000 t/y PDH unit on January 13, with the