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Capacity Utilization Statistics for the Pure Benzene Industry Chain (October 2–8, 2026)

Published on 2026-10-08
Product Current Period Previous Period Change
Styrene 64.4% 63.2% +1.3 percentage points
Phenol 88.9% 88.5% +0.4 percentage points
Caprolactam 71.9% 71.6% +0.3 percentage points
Aniline 87.7% 87.6% +0.1 percentage points
Adipic Acid 73.4% 74.1% -0.7 percentage points

Petroleum benzene production reached 440,500 tonnes. This represents a week-on-week increase of 9,900 tonnes, or 2.30%. The operating rate was 72.70%, up by 1.14 percentage points from the previous period. During this period, some units at Yangzi Petrochemical restarted, while Wudi Xinyue shut down for maintenance. Tangshan Dimu’s new unit was included in the capacity calculation, bringing the total annual capacity to 28.826 million tonnes/year.

The operating rate of domestic benzene hydrogenation units stood at 55.03%, a decrease of 0.47 percentage points compared to September 30. Within the week, Ningxia Baoting’s unit returned to normal operations, and Henan Shoushan increased its load. Meanwhile, Xinyang reduced its load, Puyang Shengyuan’s unit underwent a short shutdown, and Panjin Ruide’s unit ceased operations.

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  • Hannah Berg 2026-10-09 09:26
    Benzene capacity utilization climbed to 72.7% thanks to Yangzi restarts and Tangshan Dimu’s new unit, boosting supply. However, weak downstream demand from adipic acid and falling hydrogenation rates suggest margin pres..
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