MOSCOW (MRC) -- Russia's overall production of polypropylene (PP) fell in January-August 2018 by 0.6% year on year, totalling about 954,100 tonnes. At the same time, three Russian producers increased their PP output, according to MRC ScanPlast report.
Russia's PP production in August remained practically at the July level at about 125,100 tonnes. Russia's overall PP production reached 954,100 tonnes in the first eight months of 2018, compared to 960,100 tonnes a year earlier. Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Stavrolen, Sibur Tobolsk and Tomskneftekhim reduced production figures, while other producers managed to increase production volumes.
The structure of PP production by plants looked the following way over the stated period.
Sibur Tobolsk decreased capacity utilisation in July, total polypropylene production reached 45,700 tonnes against 49,000 tonnes in July. The Tobolsk plant's total PP production exceeded 319,500 tonnes in the first eight months of 2018, down by 8% year on year. The decline in production was a result of an early shutdown in prevention this year.
Poliom (Titan Group) last month produced about 19,400 tonnes of polypropylene, compared with 18,700 tonnes in July. Total PP production at the plant over the reported period was about 148,000 tonnes, up 3% year on year.
Nizhnekamskneftekhim produced 18,800 tonnes of propylene polymers in August versus 18,600 tonnes a month earlier. The producer's PP production in January-August decreased by 2% from last year's level to 142,400 tonnes.
Tomskneftekhim produced about 8,300 tonnes of propylene polymers in August against 9,800 tonnes in July, the low indicator of in the last two months was caused by the shutdown for scheduled maintenance works, which started on 19 July and lasted just under a month. The Tomsk plant's PP output exceeded 91,800 tonnes in the first eight months of 2018, compared to 94,800 tonnes a year earlier.
August PP production at Ufaorgsintez reached about 11,300 tonnes from 10,600 tonnes a month earlier. Overall output of polymer at the Ufa plant rose to 88,500 tonnes in January-August 2018, compared to 85,100 tonnes a year earlier.
Neftekhimiya (Kapotnya) in August produced about 11,800 tonnes of PP, compared with 11,000 tonnes in July. The plant's overall PP output reached 89,700 tonnes over the stated period, up 40% year on year. A low indicator of the current year was a result of a long scheduled maintenance works in March-April.
Stavrolen (LUKOIL) in August worked with a high capacity utilisation, the total production figure was 9,800 tonnes against 7,500 tonnes in July (the enterprise stopped production for a week). Overall production of propylene polymers at the Budenovsk plant reached 74,100 tonnes in the first eight months of 2018, down by 10% year on year.
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