Highlights Cracker, PDH plants mull output cuts, hikes amid impact on margins Coal shortage further constrains operations in coal-olefin sector Bigger producers can gain — if they manage energy costs China’s increasingly strident efforts to curb intensive energy use and hasten carbon emission cuts are prompting petrochemical makers using LPG or naphtha as feedstock to adjust run rates in response to the various impacts the move is having across the petrochemical sector. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The crackdown comes at a time when prices of LNG, a cleaner but costlier alternative to coal as a generating fuel, are rallying ahead of winter and coal usage by households for heating is being prioritized over industrial requirements amid low stockpiles and concerns over generation capacity. The coal shortage is constraining operations in the coal-olefin industry, while higher LNG costs for generation are impacting […]