17% decline in Pemex Q3 petchem output due to maintenenace shutdown

31-Oct-12

Mexico’s Pemex produced 1.08 mln mt of petrochemicals in Q3- a 17% decline compared with Q3 of last year, as per Platts. The fall was due to the temporary suspension of aromatics production as a result of maintenance on a unit at the La Cangrejera complex in the state of Veracruz. The shortfall was partly offset by an increase in methane derivatives, mainly ammonia and methanol; ethane derivatives, mainly ethylene and polyethylenes; and propylene and its derivatives.