NavigatIIR: U.S. Petrochemical Producers Prep for Second-Quarter Maintenance After Brutal Winter Storm

SUGAR LAND--March 16, 2021--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The U.S. petrochemical sector has benefited over the past few weeks from stronger prices for materials such as ethylene, as domestic industrial demand recovers from pandemic-driven slowdowns. Some of the highest-profile facilities across the country are set for regular maintenance in the coming weeks, as their activities continue to ramp up. Industrial Info is tracking more than 120 maintenance-related projects at petrochemical plants across the U.S., valued at $370 million altogether, that are set to kick off in second-quarter 2021. Within this article: Details on a variety of maintenance-related projects at petrochemical facilities across the U.S. that are slated to begin from April through June, including those from major companies such as LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE:LYB), Indorama Corporation, BASF SE, Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE:RDS.A) and Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN), as well as fallout from Winter Storm Uri.