SCG halts olefins unit following Hormuz disruptionSCG's headquarters in Bangkok's Bang Sue district. "Other SCGC plants and SCG business units remain operational," said Thammasak Sethaudom, president and chief executive of SCG, the parent firm of SCGC. The closure restricted the shipment of key raw materials to Rayong Olefins such as naphtha and propane, essential raw materials for SCGC's olefins plants, he said. Rayong Olefins formally declared force majeure to its partners and customers in accordance with its contractual rights. Rayong Olefins is recognised as a high-efficiency facility utilising advanced automation and digitisation technologies, said Mr Thammasak.

Source: Bangkok Post March 11, 2026 00:14 UTC