Three Chinese Petrochemical Complexes Move Into Commissioning in 2026
Three large complexes are moving from construction into commissioning during 2026, one of them the Fujian Gulei ethylene complex.
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Three large Chinese petrochemical complexes are moving from construction into commissioning during 2026, and one of them — the Fujian Gulei ethylene complex — is scheduled to start up by the end of August 2026, according to the Zhangzhou municipal government.
Facts
Fujian Gulei ethylene complex. Total investment RMB 44.8 bn. Scope: a 1.5 million t/y ethylene cracker, 1.0 million t/y polyethylene, 0.95 million t/y polypropylene and 0.29 million t/y polycarbonate. The source lists no fuel products in the slate.
The steam turbine train feeding the ethylene compressor group has completed linked commissioning, and the city government states the target is start-up by end-August 2026. (Source: the Zhangzhou Municipal Development and Reform Commission (漳州市发展和改革委员会), 2026-08-07.)
PetroChina Dushanzi, Tarim Phase II. A 1.2 million t/y ethylene unit came on stream in July 2026. Core equipment was domestically supplied at a rate the project reports as above 99%. (Source: PROCESS (流程工业), project round-up, August 2026.)
PetroChina Dalian (Xizhongdao). A relocation-and-rebuild integrated refining and chemical project, total investment RMB 68.5 bn, covering 10 million t/y refining and 1.2 million t/y ethylene. The marine-use approval filing was published in January 2026 and construction is planned to start during 2026. (Source: China Petroleum and Chemical Network (中国石油和化工网), citing the marine-use approval filing.)
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Sources
| # | Fact | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulei scope, investment, turbine train commissioning, end-August 2026 target | Zhangzhou Municipal People's Government — https://www.zhangzhou.gov.cn/cms/html/zzsfzhggwyj/2026-08-07/420983271.html |
| 2 | Tarim Phase II July 2026 start-up, >99% domestic core equipment | PROCESS 《流程工业》 — https://chem.jgvogel.cn/c1612417.shtml |
| 3 | Dalian Xizhongdao scope, investment, 2026 construction start | 中国石油和化工网 — https://www.chemall.com.cn/news/show-241854.html |
What the source does not state
Project announcements do not disclose the pump packages, the material specifications or the award schedule.
Update note
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