Shell Pennsylvania Polyethylene Complex Sale or Partnership
Sector: Chemical (Industrial) • Location: Monaca, Pennsylvania, United States
Source: Plastics News
Shell plc is actively pursuing options for a possible sale or partnership of its Pennsylvania polyethylene complex in Monaca, PA. The complex opened in 2022 after years of construction delays and cost overruns, with an estimated project cost of roughly $14 billion. It produces about 3.5 billion pounds of polyethylene annually using ethane feedstocks from the Marcellus and Utica shale regions. The
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Monaca, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Plastics News
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Description | Shell plc is actively pursuing options for a possible sale or partnership of its Pennsylvania polyethylene complex in Monaca, PA. The complex opened in 2022 after years of construction delays and cost overruns, with an estimated project cost of roughly $14 billion. It produces about 3.5 billion pounds of polyethylene annually using ethane feedstocks from the Marcellus and Utica shale regions. The company sees improving chemical market conditions and the impact of the Iran conflict as factors making it an opportune time to advance discussions around the U.S. chemicals business. |
Original sector | Chemicals |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Pennsylvania |
City | Monaca |
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Source | Plastics News |
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Sector | Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2026-05-14 |
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