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Raw materials & energy 10 Nov 2026

SOCAR's Petkim to build 850,000 t/yr polyethylene plant in Turkey

SOCAR subsidiary Petkim Petrokimya Holding will build a polyethylene production complex at Aliaga, Turkey, with capacity of 850,000 tonnes a year. Univation Technologies is the technology licensor; front-end engineering design began in September 2026 with a USD 70m budget and is scheduled for completion by end of 2027.

Why this mattersAn 850,000 t/yr polyethylene complex at Aliaga would add resin supply near Turkish and European converters, but with FEED running to end-2027 output is years away.

  • Petkim Petrokimya Holding, a SOCAR subsidiary, will build an 850,000 t/yr polyethylene complex at Aliaga, Turkey
  • FEED work began in September 2026 with a USD 70m budget
  • Univation Technologies selected as technology licensor
  • FEED work scheduled for completion by end of 2027
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  • 2026-11-12 · Edited before publication: Source says the FEED work is scheduled for completion by end-2027, not the whole project.
  • 2026-11-12 · Edited before publication: The facts are in the source. 'Why this matters' was generic and named a Middle East market the source does not mention. It now reflects the early stage of the project, with front-end engineering (FEED) running to the end of 2027.