China's butadiene industry to eye 560 kt/y new capacity in H2 2026

China's butadiene market is bracing for a significant supply wave in the second half of 2026, as PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical, Huajin Aramco Petrochemical and Sino-Saudi Gulei Petrochemical will bring online their units in the third and fourth quarter.

China's butadiene capacity is poised for significant expansion in the second half of 2026, with three new projects totaling 560,000 t/y scheduled to come on stream. This would lift the national nameplate capacity by 7.38% year-on-year. The total butadiene capacity is expected to exceed 3.30 million t/y by the