Operating issues cut production at Maruzen cracker in Japan

摘要

Keiyo Ethylene, a unit of Maruzen Petrochemical, found problems at a steam cracker at Chiba, Japan, after it was restarted in the week of 2 July, a Maruzen company source says. The issues, together with a delay to Mitsui Chemicals' restart of its cracker at Osaka, are likely to put pressure on Japan's ethylene production.