Gov’t asks CPC, FPCC to boost production as plastic bag prices soarStaff writer, with CNAPremier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) yesterday said the government has asked Taiwan’s two largest petrochemical companies to increase production as the war in the Middle East continues to disrupt global oil supply, driving up plastic bag costs. Premier Cho Jung-tai, left, answers questions about the energy and material supply situation at the legislature in Taipei yesterday. Photo: CNACho replied that the government has instructed the state-run CPC Corp, Taiwan, to make up for current ethylene production shortfalls. Cho said the government has also asked Formosa Petrochemical Corp (FPCC) to increase production. The company has said it could not increase production as much as CPC Corp, with the final amount of increase yet to be confirmed.

Source: Taipei Times March 31, 2026 17:46 UTC