Formosa Plastics USA declared force majeure on selected polyethylene grades after an unexpected shutdown at its Point Comfort complex in Texas, effective October 29. Polymerupdate reports that one production unit was affected. The company has not disclosed which unit stopped, how much capacity is offline, or when operations will resume. Supply disruptions may affect specific polyethylene grades rather than all production.
Source: Polymerupdate, 31 October 2026.
