MOSCOW (MRC) - Production of polyethylene (PE) in Russia increased to 556,600 tonne in In first four months of this year, up 7% year on year, compared to the same period of 2015. The greatest increase in supply occurred for high density polyethylene (HDPE), according to MRC ScanPlast.
April PE production in Russia exceeded 128,000 tonnes, while in March it was about 144,200 tonnes. The reduction in production resulted from a forced shutdown of Angarsk ZP and scheduled maintenance works at Kazanorgsintez. Total PE production in Russia reached 556,600 tonnes in January-April 2016 against 519,600 tonnes year on year. Russia's production of high density polyethylene (HDPE) increased significantly over the reported period, while low density polyethylene (LDPE) output declined.
Structure of PE production over the reported period looked as follows.
Russia's production of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) reached 22,600 tonnes in the first four months of this year, while LLDPE had not been produced in the country last year.
April HDPE production increased to 87,200 tonnes, compared with 81,200 tonnes in March 2016 because of the growth of output at Nizhnekamskneftekhim. Total HDPE production in the country increased to about 330,700 tonnes in January-April 2016, up 15% year on year.
April output of LDPE decreased to 40,800 tonnes compared with 55,300 tonnes in March because of scheduled maintenances at Kazanorgsintez. Total LDPE production in Russia was 203,300 tonnes in January-April 2016 against 230,800 tonnes year on year.
One of the main reasons for the reduction in output was the forced shutdown of Angarsk ZP since mid-February because of equipment failure at ethylene production.
Russia's production of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) reached 22,600 tonnes in the first four months of this year, while LLDPE had not been produced in the country last year.
MRC