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Weekly Highlights of the MEG Industry (Oct 30 – Nov 5, 2026)

Published on 2026-11-06
  1. A 610,000-ton/year ethylene glycol (MEG) plant in Shanghai is scheduled for a maintenance shutdown recently, with operations expected to resume by mid-December.

  2. As of November 5, total MEG inventories at major ports in East China stood at 162,000 tons, an increase of 22,000 tons from the previous period. Breakdown by location: Zhangjiagang 85,000 tons; Taicang 55,000 tons; Jiangyin and Changzhou combined 12,000 tons; Shanghai and Changshu combined 10,000 tons. Regarding shipments: daily average outbound volume from Zhangjiagang was 4,100 tons, while the two warehouses in Taicang shipped a combined daily average of 3,400 tons.

  3. By November 12, 2026, total MEG arrivals at East China ports amounted to 67,100 tons, comprising 44,500 tons at Zhangjiagang, 9,100 tons at Taicang, and 13,500 tons at Jiangyin.

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  • Priya Kapoor 2026-11-06 20:12
    With the Shanghai plant down and East China inventories climbing to 162k tons, near-term MEG supply pressure is easing. However, heavy arrivals by mid-November suggest downstream demand must pick up quickly to prevent ma..
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