Remarkable capacity increaseThe high crude oil price in the first half of2008 and the financial crisis in the secondhalf of the year suppressed the demand forethylene. China produced 10.256 million tonsin 2008, a slight drop of 2.1% from 2007.China has 23 ethylene production units. Thebiggest one is the 1.09 million t/a ethyleneexpansion unit in Shanghai Secco PetrochemicalCompany that went on stream in July Remarkable capacity increaseThe high crude oil price in the first half of2008 and the financial crisis in the secondhalf of the year suppressed the demand forethylene. China produced 10.256 million tons in 2008, a slight drop of 2.1% from 2007.China has 23 ethylene production units. Thebiggest one is the 1.09 million t / a ethyleneexpansion unit in Shanghai Secco Petrochemical Company that went on stream in July