Shanghai ethylene glycol plant shutdown until mid-December cuts supply as East China inventories fall 18,000 tons to 117,000 tons

A 610,000-ton/year ethylene glycol plant in Shanghai is scheduled for a maintenance shutdown soon, expected to last until mid-December.

As of November 4, 2026, total ethylene glycol arrivals at East China ports amounted to 88,000 tons: 46,000 tons at Zhangjiagang, 17,000 tons at Taicang, and 25,000 tons at Jiangyin.

As of October 29, total ethylene glycol (EG) inventories at major East China ports stood at 117,000 tons, down 18,000 tons from the previous period. Breakdown by location: Zhangjiagang held 39,000 tons, Taicang 52,000 tons, Jiangyin and Changzhou combined 16,000 tons, and Shanghai and Changshu combined 10,000 tons. Regarding outbound shipments, daily average dispatches were 4,000 tons from Zhangjiagang and 5,800 tons from Taicang’s two warehouses.