Repsol to add 600,000 tons/year of PP, LLDPE capacity in Portugal

Spanish energy and petrochemical giant Repsol said on July 9 that it will invest 657 million euros in its Sines plant in Portugal to build two units to produce 300,000 tons/year of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and 300,000 tons/year polypropylene (PP)
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Both installations are expected to start up in 2025
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According to ICIS data, the feedstock for the two units will come from Repsol’s cracker at the site, which has a capacity of 410,000 tons/year of ethylene, 215,000 tons/year of propylene and 215,000 tons/year of butadiene.
50,000 tons/year
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According to Repsol, if other petrochemicals are included, the facilities could produce 1 million tons per year
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Sines is located on the Atlantic coast, 150km south of Lisbon; the company said it would develop "new logistics facilities", including new rail links, but gave no further details
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The company said the Portuguese government had determined that Sines' investment was in the national interest and had given it tax incentives worth "up to 63 million euros"
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Repsol operates the Sines Industrial Park, which also produces liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and lubricants
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