HOCL temporarily shut down its 40,000 mt/y phenol plant in Kochi due to market constraints, joining an existing shutdown of its hydrogen peroxide facility driven by high raw material costs and low dem
chemweek · 2026-06-25 15:34
Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd. (HOCL) resumed operations at its Kochi facility after BPCL restored LPG feedstock supply, ending a force majeure situation affecting phenol, cumene, and acetone produc
chemweek · 2026-04-20 15:44
India's government mandate prioritizing propane and butane for domestic LPG has triggered severe raw material shortages for petrochemical firms. Major producers like HOCL have cut operations, causing
ccin · 2026-03-17 00:00
HOCL cut phenol output and shut its propylene recovery unit per an LPG directive, though hydrogen peroxide production at its Kochi complex remained unaffected.
chemweek · 2026-03-10 22:17