MOSCOW (MRC) - Stavrolen, a major producer of polyolefins in Russia, resumed production of polypropylene (PP) after scheduled maintenance works; shipments of the polymer started on Tuesday, said the producer's customers to MRC.
Stavrolen resumed its PP production on Monday, 18 July following a short turnaround. The shutdown of PP production was carried out on 11 July and lasted for about a week.
Stavrolen has no plans to shut its polypropylene (PP) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) production for long time scheduled maintenance works this year.
June production of HDPE and PP at the plant was 24,200 and 10,000 tonnes respectively. Producer's output of HDPE and PP in the first six months of the year reached 131,200 and 57,500 tonnes respectively.
"Stavrolen" (subsidiary of LUKOIL) is the second largest Russian producer of high density polyethylene (HDPE) after Kazanorgsintez and the fifth in terms of production of polypropylene. Stavrolen's production capacities for HDPE and PP are 300,000 tonnes/year and 120,000 tonnes/year, respectively.
LUKOIL - is one of the leading vertically integrated oil company in Russia. The main activities of the company include operations for exploration and production of oil and gas, production and sale of petroleum products. LUKOIL is the second largest private oil company worldwide by proven hydrocarbon reserves. LUKOIL structure includes two of the largest Russian and Ukrainian petrochemical companies - Stavrolen and Karpatneftekhim.
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