After a week of closure now the units in the US are assessing their damage cause due to hurricane Harvey. The condition is now improving with companies looking for restarting of their units. Many companies are still uncertain about restarting of their units. Companies like Shell and DOW has no update regarding restart of their units.
According to official from ExxonMobil, the company has initiated restart of the chemical plant at its chemical and refining complex in Beaumont. ExxonMobil had previously disclosed that it was restarting its 1 million mt/year polyethylene plant at Beaumont, but Thursday's statement widened to include the entire plant. ExxonMobil also operates a an 827,000 mt/year cracker at that complex.
