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JX Nippon Oil & Energy Plans to Shut Its Aromatics Unit at Sendai in September

Asia could be looking at a shortfall of around 120,000 mt/month of isomer-grade mixed xylenes from late September through October due to refinery turnaround season in Japan and South Korea, a market source said Tuesday.

"Supply in Asia is tightening as refineries are going on turnarounds from September to October," the source said.

Japan's largest refiner, JX Nippon Oil & Energy, plans to shut its aromatics unit at Sendai in September for a scheduled turnaround expected to last about a month.

Source: http://news.chemnet.com/Chemical-News/detail-2128317.html
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Asia Faces Isomer-MX Shortfall on Japan, S Korea Turnarounds: Source
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