National Industrial Cracking C5 Weekly Production Statistics Table

| Data | Previous Period | Current Period | Weekly Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cracking C5 Production (10,000 tons) | 7.36 | 7.45 | +0.09 |
| Source: chempricehub Information | | | |

This week, industrial cracking C5 production continued to rise compared to last week, with an increase of 1.21%.

No unit restarts or shutdowns occurred this week. The core factor driving the production increase remains the deepening of the "oil-to-chemicals" shift. On one hand, refined oil inventories remain at high levels, causing losses for refineries. However, under the current macro environment, the feasibility of large-scale load reduction across refineries is limited, and naphtha is increasingly being directed to ethylene production. Nevertheless, marketable supply changed little week-on-week, as the companies with the largest production increases are currently using their output internally rather than selling externally.

Apart from companies with output increases, some firms saw reduced production this week. The main reasons are lower cracking C5 yields due to tail oil feed and butane feedstock.

Hainan Refining & Chemical plans to shut down for approximately 120 days starting in June. Sinopec-SK (Wuhan) Petrochemical plans a maintenance turnaround starting June 5.

Given the high inventory of refined oil products and the limited feasibility of large-scale capacity reduction or load cuts in refineries, the "oil-to-chemicals" trend is expected to continue, which will help support the supply of cracking C5.

Sample Description:

• Production: Generally refers to the actual output of products meeting relevant standards by a producer over a given period.
• The industrial cracking C5 production statistics from chempricehub Information cover the total output of all industrial cracking C5 producers in China (including those for captive use).
• The industrial cracking C5 production data from chempricehub Information is primary statistics, covering 38 domestic enterprises, with a sample coverage rate of 100%. The statistical period runs from Friday to the following Thursday.