May ethylene output in Japan falls 3% month on month to 535,900 mt

15-Jun-17

Japan's ethylene production in May fell 2.5% from April to 535,900 mt, as per Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as reported by Platts. Year on year, ethylene production was up 5.8%. A month-on-month decline was due to shutdown of Asahi Kasei Mitsubishi Chemical Ethylene Corp.'s naphtha-fed steam cracker at Mizushima on May 10 for annual maintenance. The cracker is due to restart July 3. The cracker can produce 495,000 mt/year of ethylene and 320,000 mt/year of propylene.