January total PP production in Russia went up to 131,300 tonnes from 125,700 tonnes and 127,400 tonnes in January and December 2017, respectively. Only two producers out of seven showed the absence of growth in their output, with NPP "Neftekhimiya" accounting for the largest increase in production. Russia's overall PP production exceeded 1,400,000 tonnes last year.
The structure of PP production by plants looked the following way over the stated period.
SIBUR Tobolsk, Russia's largest PP producer, manufactured 47,700 tonnes last month versus 46,400 tonnes and 46,700 in January and December 2017, respectively. Overall PP production at the Tobolsk plant exceeded 510,500 tonnes last year.
Omsk Poliom (part of Titan Group) virtually maintained the last year's capacity utilisation, the plant's January PP output was 18,500 tonnes, compared to 18,500 tonnes and 18,400 tonnes in January and December 2017, respectively. The Omsk plant's overall output was 205,300 tonnes in 2017.
Nizhnekamskneftekhim reduced its capacity utilisation last month, the plant's January output of propylene polymers was 18,300 tonnes, compared to 18,700 tonnes and 17,500 tonnes in January and December 2017, respectively. The Nizhnekamsk plant's total production of polymer reached 210,800 tonnes in 2017.
Tomskneftekhim increased its capacity utilisation in January, with 12,700 tonnes of propylene polymers being produced last month versus 12,000 tonnes and 12,900 tonnes in January and December 2017, respectively. Last year's PP production at the Tomsk plant reached 141,500 tonnes.
Ufaorgsintez's PP output was 11,600 tonnes last month, compared to 10,800 tonnes and 11,000 tonnes in January and December 2017, respectively. The Ufa plant's production of polymer rose to 124,500 tonnes in 2017.
NPP "Neftekhimiya" increased its capacity utilisation in January, the plant's total output was 12,300 tonnes versus 9,600 tonnes and 12,300 tonnes in January and December 2017, respectively. The plant's overall production reached 107,100 tonnes last year.
Stavrolen (part of Lukoil) operated with the increased capacity utilisation last month, the plant's January output of propylene polymers was 10,200 tonnes, compared to 9,500 tonnes and 8,700 tonnes in January and December 2017, respectively. The Budenovsk plant's overall production of propylene polymers reached 101,000 tonnes last year.
MRC