MOSCOW (MRC) - Production of polypropylene (PP) in Russia increased to 715,800 tonne in first six months of this year, up 4% year on year, compared to the same period of 2016. The decrease in PP production accounted for only two producers, according to MRC ScanPlast.
June PP production in the country decreased to 124,100 tonnes, compared with 126,800 tonnes in May. Total PP production in Russia reached 715,800 tonnes in Jan-June 2017 against 689,400 tonnes, an increase showed all producers, except Nizhnekamskneftekhim and Neftekhimia.
Structure of PP production over the reported period looked as follows.
The largest producer of PP in Russia - SIBUR Tobolsk in June produced about 44,000 tonnes against 46,700 tonnes a month earlier. SIBUR Tobolsk's PP production reached 264,500 tonnes in January-June 2017, up 14% year on year. Such a serious increase in production was a result of the absence of a shutdown for scheduled maintenance.
June production at Poliom were about 17,900 tonnes, while a month earlier this figure was 18,600 tonnes. Total PP production at the plant over the reported period was about 106,600 tonnes, up 4% year on year.
June PP production at Ufaorgsintez was about 11,000 tonnes, which was equal to the level in May. The producer's PP output at Ufaorgsintez increased to 63,200 tonnes in January-June 2017 compared with 58,100 tonnes year on year.
Stavrolen (LUKOIL) in June increased capacity utilisation, during the first month of the summer 10,900 tonnes of propylene polymers were produced against 10,600 tonnes a month earlier. Overall PP production at the plant exceeded 59,800 tonnes in January-June, up 4% year on year.
Tomskneftekhim decreased production volumes in June, and the final production of propylene polymers was 17,800 tonnes against 12,400 tonnes in May. Total PP production at Tomskneftekhim over the reported period reached 70,700 tonnes, compared with 66,600 tonnes year on year.
June PP production at Nizhnekamskneftekhim reached 17,800 tonnes from 18,100 tonnes a month earlier. The producer's PP production in January-June decreased by 1% from last year's level to 108,500 tonnes.
Neftekhimia (Kapotnya) has been actively increasing capacity utilisation following the turnaround in March-April. June PP production at the plant grew to 10,800 tonnes against 9,300 tonnes in May. The producer's PP output in the first six months of the year reached 42,500 tonnes, down 33% year on year.
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