Sinochem says Quanzhou refinery to resume operations soon
1/13/2026 8:00:00 AM
Sinochem's Quanzhou Petrochemical said on Tuesday that it is close to completing maintenance at its refining-chemical complex in Fujian province, southeastern China, and expects to gradually resume operations soon.
The overhaul at the 300,000-bpd refinery, which started on November 25, has lasted for nearly two months, according to a company statement on its official WeChat platform.
Prior to the maintenance, a fire struck the plant's No. 1 crude distillation unit.
The refinery mainly produces gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and polypropylene. It has ethylene production capacity of 1 metric MMtpy, according to the company's official website.
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