This year, PP-homo supplies to the Ukrainian market have neraly
doubled over the last two months. In August, total PP-homo imports in
Ukraine made nearly 6 KT.
Last November, Saudi Arabia company NatPet brought its PP to the
Ukrainian market. This year sales geography of PP-homo imports has
extended. In July - August, Egyptian Propylene & Polypropylene Company
(EPPC) presented its raffia in the Ukrainian market. Over the past two
months, PP–homo imports from Eastern Europe significantly increased. The
materials produced by Slovnaft, Rompetrol, Hipol were actively offered.
A completely different picture is observed in the Ukrainian market of PP
copolymers. This year deliveries of PP-impact decreased by 8% year on year and
made 10.6 KT. Because of high prices at the beginning of the year, local
companies have limited purchases of PP-impact in Europe. A slight increase in
consumption was fixed in August.
This year, PP-random market was up by 15%. The main increase in
consumption referred to extrusion grades, in particular, suitable for
production of pressure pipes made of polypropylene. The demand for IM
PP-random with a high index of melt flow rate also increased.
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