# EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN: 1.4 MMT Polyolefin Capacity on Long-Term Halt! Mixed Market Trends: ABS Rises RMB 300/MT, PP Gains RMB 200/MT, POM Drops by up to RMB 300/MT

> Vietnam's Long Son Petrochemical said on November 11 it will restart its 1.4 million tonne polyolefin complex only in Q2 2027, after a shutdown since May 2026 tied to Middle East feedstock disruption. Several Chinese PE units also entered unplanned or scheduled maintenance.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T15:11:47.571Z
- Category: logistics · region Southeast Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98012-emergency-shutdown-1-4-mmt-polyolefin-capacity-on-long-term-halt-mixed-market
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

The extended Vietnamese outage tightens Southeast Asian polyolefin supply, a petrochemical rather than feed market. Its relevance to feed buyers is limited, though it reflects continued feedstock stress linked to Middle East disruption.

## Sources

- chemdo.com: https://www.chemdo.com/news/emergency-shutdown-1-4%e2%80%afmmt-polyolefin-capacity-on-long%e2%80%91term-halt-mixed-market-trends-abs-rises-rmb-300mt-pp-gains-rmb-200mt-pom-drops-by-up-to-rmb-300mt/

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