Key Highlights of the Ethylene Glycol Industry for the Week (November 6–12, 2026)

A 800,000-ton-per-year MEG plant in Hainan is scheduled to restart around November 19, following a maintenance shutdown that began in early June.

As of November 19, 2026, total domestic arrivals of ethylene glycol (MEG) in East China stood at 49,500 tons, with Zhangjiagang accounting for 25,500 tons, Taicang for 12,500 tons, and Jiangyin for 11,500 tons.

As of November 12, the total MEG inventory across major ports in East China was 153,000 tons, down by 12,000 tons from the previous Monday and by 9,000 tons from the previous Thursday.