Statistical Report on Capacity Utilization Rate of the Pure Benzene Industry Chain (September 11–17, 2026)

Petroleum benzene production reached 421,600 tons, a decrease of 3,100 tons from the previous period (-0.73%). The capacity utilization rate stood at 70.06%, down by 0.52% compared to the last cycle. During this period, units at Hongrun Technology and others were restarted, while some enterprises reduced their operating loads.

The operating rate of domestic benzene hydrogenation plants was 59.42%, an increase of 1.82% from the previous week. Weekly production of hydrogenated benzene in China totaled 78,800 tons, up by 2,400 tons from the previous week. Phase II of Henan Jinyuan resumed normal operations during the week, with no other changes to plant status.

Capacity utilization rates for major downstream products—styrene, caprolactam, phenol, and aniline—increased compared to the previous period, while that for adipic acid decreased. For styrene, the Shandong Lihuayi unit was restarted. In the caprolactam sector, Luxi Chemical's Phase III resumed normal production after restart, Tianchen Yaolong recovered, and Shenma slightly increased its load. Regarding phenol, the phenol/acetone units at Huizhou Zhongxin (Phase II) and Meiwu Chemical (Shanghai), which had restarted last week, operated stably this week. For aniline, aside from large northern facilities still undergoing maintenance, other units ran smoothly. Adipic acid plants experienced normal fluctuations.