Pengerang Petrochemical Status Report

Pref Chem closes No. Pref Chem shuts down No

Jun 14, 2026

Pengerang Refining and Petrochemicals (Pref Chem), has shut down its polypropylene unit No.1. Sources in Malaysia told a member of the team that "the company has stopped operations at the unit by mid-July 2020 due to technical problems." The source did not confirm the length of the shutdown or provide any further details.