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Aster Chemicals and Energy extends shutdown at BD unit

Jun 15, 2026

Aster Chemicals and Energy is likely to keep its Butadiene (BD) unit offline for an unspecified period. A source in Singapore informed a team member, “The company has delayed the restart of the unit due to unforeseen circumstances. The unit was shut in early August 2025 for a maintenance turnaround with operations originally scheduled to commence by the end of August 2025.” Located in Pulau Bukom, Singapore, the unit has a production capacity of 185,000 mt/year.