SABIC starts Fujian trial runs: what it means for SABIC stock

Published on 10/13/2026 at 10:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

On October 13, 2026, SABIC started trial production at two Fujian units. SABIC stock was last at SAR 45.56 above SAR 45.10.

Key points in brief

SABIC started trial production at two Fujian polyolefin units on October 13, 2026.
The company reported an SAR 820.0 million H1 2026 loss and is scheduled to report third-quarter results on October 26, 2026.
SABIC stock was last at SAR 45.56 on Tadawul, against a 52-week range of SAR 45.10 to SAR 62.50.
The company also signed an exclusive licensing agreement for its LDPE reactor technology in September 2026.

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SABIC (ISIN SA0007879121) started trial production at two new polyolefin units in Fujian on October 13, 2026, according to CommoPlast. The development gives SABIC stock a concrete operating event to weigh against the company's SAR 820.0 million loss for the first half of 2026.

Three dated operating milestones

On August 6, 2026, SABIC reported second-quarter revenue of SAR 24.8 billion and a net loss of SAR 75.8 million, according to Simply Wall St. The result formed part of the SAR 820.0 million first-half loss listed by Argaam.

On September 21, 2026, Technip Energies and SABIC signed an exclusive licensing collaboration for SABIC's low-density polyethylene Clean Tubular Reactor technology. GlobeNewswire reported that Technip Energies has supported the technology since 1996.

On October 13, 2026, the SABIC-Gulei joint venture began trial production at its new polypropylene and polyethylene units in Fujian. The two-unit start-up links SABIC's technology portfolio to additional production capacity in China.

What does trial production mean for margins?

The operating signal arrives while the earnings base is under pressure. Second-quarter revenue of SAR 24.8 billion was down 18 percent from the year-earlier period, while the net loss reached SAR 75.8 million, according to Simply Wall St.

For investors, the contrast is direct: new capacity and licensing activity expand SABIC's industrial footprint, but the first-half loss shows that scale has not yet translated into positive earnings. The Fujian units therefore add operational evidence, while the October results date offers the next test of margins and cash generation.

Results date and stock context

SABIC is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 26, 2026, according to Simply Wall St. The date is the next defined checkpoint after the Fujian start-up and should provide a fresh comparison with the first-half loss.

On October 13, 2026, SABIC stock was last at SAR 45.56 on Tadawul. That price stood SAR 0.46 above the 52-week low of SAR 45.10 and SAR 16.94 below the 52-week high of SAR 62.50, while market capitalization was SAR 136.7 billion.

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