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Sasol Restarts Its $12-13 Billion Lake Charles Petrochemical Complex in the United States

The South African petrochemical company restarted its polyethylene production facility in Louisiana in late December 2025. This complex represents one of the group’s largest industrial investments outside South Africa.

Sasol Restarts Its $12-13 Billion Lake Charles Petrochemical Complex in the United States

CountriesÉtats-Unis
CompaniesLyondellBasell, Sasol
SectorPétrole
ThemeInvestissements & Transactions

Sasol announced the restart of its plastics production plant located in Louisiana, United States. The facility, operated through the Louisiana Integrated Polyethylene JV LLC joint venture, resumed operations in late December 2025 after a period described as an “extended shutdown” by the group. This information appears in the half-year operational results published on January 22. The South African group did not specify the exact duration of the shutdown or its technical causes.

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