Natural Gas Explosion Disrupts MSC Tin Supply, Resumption Time Undetermined

Published: Apr 3, 2025 19:56

Save

The supply of tin from MSC was disrupted due to a natural gas explosion, with the resumption time yet to be determined. According to a statement from Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (MSC) on April 3, the natural gas supply to the company's smelter was interrupted following a natural gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights, Selangor, Malaysia, on April 1, 2025, leading to a halt in tin supply. The time for resuming supply awaits further notice. Currently, there is no official timetable for the restoration of natural gas supply.

According to a statement from Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (MSC) on April 3, the natural gas supply to the company's smelter has been disrupted due to a natural gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights, Selangor, Malaysia on April 1, 2025, leading to a halt in tin supply. The resumption of supply will be announced at a later date. There is currently no official timetable for the restoration of natural gas supply, but the company will make efforts to follow up with relevant authorities and notify its customers immediately after the tin smelter resumes operations.

The details are as follows:

Data Source Statement: Except for publicly available information, all other data are processed by SMM based on publicly available information, market communication, and relying on SMM‘s internal database model. They are for reference only and do not constitute decision-making recommendations.

For any inquiries or to learn more information, please contact: lemonzhao@smm.cn

For more information on how to access our research reports, please contact:service.en@smm.cn

Related News

Feb 6, 2026 16:14

Data: SHFE, DCE market movement (Feb 06)

The following table shows the ferrous and nonferrous metals movement on the SHFE and DCE on 06 Feb , 2026

Feb 6, 2026 16:14

Feb 6, 2026 11:59

The Most-Traded SHFE Tin Contract Opened Lower and Then Traded Stronger, Spot Market Recovers Amid Downtrend [SMM Tin Midday Review]

[SMM Tin Midday Review: The Most-Traded SHFE Tin Contract Opened Lower and Then Traded Stronger, Spot Market Recovers Amid Downtrend]

Feb 6, 2026 11:59

Feb 6, 2026 08:49

The most-traded SHFE tin contract fluctuated rangebound during the night session, with downstream enterprises mostly following up with small-lot transactions. [SMM Tin Morning Brief]

[SMM Tin Morning Brief: The Most-Traded SHFE Tin Contract Fluctuated Rangebound During the Night Session, Downstream Enterprises Mostly Followed Up with Small-Lot Transactions]

Feb 6, 2026 08:49