October ethylene production down 7.4% on year in Japan
According to data released by Japan Petrochemical Industry Association, production of ethylene in October was 414,500mt, down 7.4% on year as turnaround took place at an ethylene facility while operation rates also decreased. Compared to the previous month, production increased by 6.4%. Operation rates of ethylene facilities that were in operation were at 77.4%, down 5.2 points on year and down 2.8 points on month. Turnaround of ethylene facilities took place at one company's one facility in September and October 2024. In October 2023, no turnaround took place.