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(MRC) -- In November, Russian producers increased
their output of polypropylene (PP) to 57.5 thousand tonnes. In general, over the
11 months, overall amount of PP production in Russia grew by 10% to 626 thousand
tonnes, according to MRC
ScanPlast.
In November, the total volume of PP production in Russia grew by 2%
compared with October and made 57.5 thousand tonnes. However, despite the
total increase of production volumes, Ufaorgsyntez (Bashneft) and
Neftekhimia (Sibur managed company) last month reduced their PP production
volume. In November, these companies reduced the output by 21% and 19% compared
with October, correspondingly.
At the end of last month there was a slight decrease of raffia
production in favour of injection molding grades of PP-homo. The total
volume of copolymers of propylene made 10.4 thousand tonnes, that was by 13%
more compared with the October index.
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In general, over January-November, Russian producers made 626 thousand
tonnes of PP and its copolymers, that was by 10% more year on year.
Actually all Russian producers work with capacities
utilization close to 100%, and the current production growth was mainly due to
reduced period of scheduled turnarounds, particularly at Neftekhimia and
Ufaorgsyntez.
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According to preliminary estimates, at 2011 year end, the total PP
production in Russia made about 680 thousand tonnes, against 626 thousand tonnes
in 2010. The results of 2011 were shadowed by an accident at Stavrolen. There
are no official statements from Lukoil about the accident, but according to
Minister of Industry, Energy and Transport of the Stavropol region, Dmitry
Samatov, polymer production at the petrochemical plant will be resumed in
February 2012.
mrcplast.com
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