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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Russia"s output of
chemical products rose in October 2020 by 7.2% year on year. At the same time,
production of basic chemicals grew in the first ten months of 2020 by 6.3% year
on year, according to Rosstat"s data.
According to the Federal State
Statistics Service of the Russian Federation, polymers in primary form accounted
for the greatest increase in the January-October output.
Production of
benzene went up to 106,000 tonnes in October 2020, compared to 92,300 tonnes a
month earlier. In September, several producers shut down their production
capacities for schedule turnarounds. Overall output of this product reached
1,116,600 tonnes over the stated period, down by 1.8% year on
year.
October production of sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) were 109,000
tonnes (100% of the basic substance) versus 108,000 tonnes a month earlier.
Overall output of caustic soda totalled 1,054,600 tonnes in the first ten months
of 2020, down by 1.6% year on year.
1,985,000 tonnes of mineral
fertilizers (in terms of 100% nutrients) were produced in October versus
2,014,000 tonnes a month earlier. Overall, Russian plants produced about
20,500,000 tonnes of fertilizers in January-October 2020, up by 3.5% year on
year.
Last month"s production of polymers in primary form grew to 857,000
tonnes from 852,000 tonnes in September. Overall output of polymers in primary
form totalled 8,340,000 tonnes over the stated period, up by 17% year on
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