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Pasir Gudang facility broad view (2020), A.I. enhanced | Source: jobstore.com

The Lotte Chemical Titan Malaysia (LCTM) Pasir Gudang Complex is one of Malaysia's largest integrated petrochemical facilities, located in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia, adjacent to the Port of Johor. It is owned and operated by Lotte Chemical Titan Malaysia Sdn Bhd (100%), a subsidiary of Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Berhad (LCTH), itself a listed company on Bursa Malaysia.

Site Overview

• The Pasir Gudang site, together with the nearby Tanjung Langsat site (also in Johor), forms part of an integrated complex of 12 plants, two co-generation plants, and three tank farms, connected by underground pipelines and shared utilities operating as a single integrated complex.

• Total production capacity across both Malaysian sites (Pasir Gudang and Tanjung Langsat) exceeds 2.4 million tonnes per year of olefins, polyolefins and associated products.

• The complex is naphtha-fed, with Saudi Aramco as a key strategic naphtha supplier under a three-year supply agreement.

Production Units and Technologies

The following confirmed production units and technology licensors are in operation at Pasir Gudang:

Key Observations

• The combined ethylene capacity of the two remaining crackers (NC1 shut down December 2024, NC2 active) is stated as exceeding 950,000 tpy when both are operational.

• NC1 (430 KTA) was permanently shut down in December 2024 due to sustained cash losses, reducing active cracking capacity to NC2 alone (869 KTA).

Strategic Role

• The Pasir Gudang complex is the upstream olefin supply hub for the broader LCTH group, feeding both Malaysian downstream polymer units and — via naphtha surplus transfers — emergency supply to PT Lotte Chemical Indonesia (LCI) in Cilegon during the current Hormuz crisis.

• It is also the source of intra-group ethylene transfers that historically supplemented the LCTN Merak PE plant in Indonesia prior to the LCI cracker startup.

References

1. GEM.wiki — LOTTE Chemical Titan Pasir Gudang Chemical Complex (last edited: Nov 3, 2025)
2. Lotte Chemical Titan — Company Overview (accessed May 2026)
3. MIDA (Malaysian Investment Development Authority) — Lotte Chemical (Aug 26, 2020)
4. LinkedIn / Mohamad Bakar Ismail — Lotte Titan in Malaysia: Lotte Chemical Activity (Apr 1, 2025)
5. Commoplast — Lotte Chemical Titan signed three-year naphtha supply agreement (May 23, 2025)
6. Wikipedia — Lotte Chemical Titan (last edited: Feb 5, 2026)
7. Plastics & Rubber Asia — Plant expansions: Lotte Chemical starts up PP plant in Malaysia (Date unknown)
8. BusinessToday Malaysia — Lotte Chemical Takes Effort To Narrow Losses (Jan 2, 2025)
9. The Edge Malaysia — Lotte Chemical Titan shuts down operations temporarily in Pasir Gudang (Dec 13, 2024)
10. The Star — Lotte Chemical Titan inks RM103.7mil naphtha deal with Indonesian unit amid supply risks (Apr 21, 2026)
11. Commoplast — Lotte Chemical Titan executes $25.3M naphtha sale to Indonesian unit (Apr 20, 2026)
12. LinkedIn / Arturo Fernandez Reyes — Lotte's naphtha cracker in Indonesia nears completion (May 2025)
13. Lotte Chemical Titan — Business Locations (accessed May 2026)
14. Offshore Technology — Petrochemicals complex profile: Lotte Chemical Titan Pasir Gudang Complex, Malaysia (Updated: May 27, 2024)
15. K-Online — Lotte Chemical: New Cracker Commissioned in Indonesia (Oct 23, 2025)