Saudi Arabia's Yansab, an affiliate of state-owned petrochemical producer Sabic, will be starting a 10-15 day turnaround at its 400,000 t/yr polypropylene plant in Yanbu on 5 February.
The PP plant uses Dow technology to convert feedstock from its integrated crackers. Yansab has a 1.3mn t/yr ethylene cracker and a 400,000 t/yr propylene cracker. The plant also has linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) units, each of 400,000 t/yr capacity.
Covid-19 cases continue to affect some parts of the Middle East with a rising number of infections, with Oman extending the closure of its land borders until 1 February. This has bolstered polymers demand from the packaging and pharmaceutical sectors.
Middle East prices for PP raffia was last assessed at $1,350-1,270 del Middle East, according to Argus. LLDPE film and HDPE film were assessed at $1,100-1,120/t del Middle East and $1,120-1,140/t del Middle East respectively.
