MOSCOW (MRC) - Production of polyethylene (PE) in Russia decreased by 11% in the first eight months of this year. Production of all PE grades decreased, the exception was linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), according to MRC ScanPlast.
August PE production in Russia decreased to 108,600 tonnes (111,200 tonnes in July) because of the scheduled maintenance works at Gazprom neftekhim Salavat and Ufaorgsintez. Total PE production in the country reduced to 1.005 ml tonnes in January - August of this year, compared with 1.005 tones year on year. Russian producers have reduced production of low density polyethylene (LDPE) and high density polyethylene (HDPE), while the production of LLDPE increased.
Structure of PE production in Russia over the reported period looked as follows.
Russia's HDPE production was 68,800 tonnes in August, compared with 68,300 tonnes in July. Total HDPE production in Russia was 579,100 tonnes in the eight months of this year, down 17% year on year. The increase in production at Gazprom neftekhim Salavat and Kazanorgsintez could not compensate the shutdown of Stavrolen.
August LDPE production in Russia decreased to 39,700 tonnes, compared with 42,800 tonnes in July largely because of the scheduled maintenance at Ufaorgsintez. Total LDPE production in Russia decreased to 410,400 tonnes in the Jan-Aug 2014, down 2% year on year.
Nizhnekamskneftekhim did not produce LLDPE in August. Total production of LLDPE was a little more than 16,000 tonnes in the first eight months of the year, up 13% year on year.
MRC