MOSCOW (MRC) - Production of polypropylene (PP) in Russia decreased to 212,700 tonne in first two months of this year, down 13,2% year on year, compared to the same period of 2018. Four producers out of seven reduced the capacity utilisation, according to MRC ScanPlast.
February PP production in the country grew to 111,800 tonnes, compared with 100,900 tonnes in January; SIBUR Tobolsk increased its capacity utilisation. Russia's overall PP production reached 212,700 tonnes in the first two months of 2019, compared to 245,100 tonnes a year earlier. Four producers out of seven reduced the operating time, with the largest reduction was seen at SIBUR Tobolsk.
The structure of PP production by plants looked the following way over the stated period.
SIBUR Tobolsk solved its technical problems in production by February, the total production rate rose to 39,800 tonnes against 18,600 tonnes a month earlier. The Tobolsk plant's total PP production reached 58,300 tonnes in the first two months of 2019, down by 28% year on year.
Poliom (Titan Group) last month produced about 14,600 tonnes of polypropylene, compared with 19,300 tonnes in January. Total PP production at the plant over the reported period was about 33,900 tonnes, down 4% year on year.
Nizhnekamskneftekhim produced 16,900 tonnes of propylene polymers in February versus 18,400 tonnes a month earlier. The producer's PP output decreased to 35,300 tonnes in January-February 2019 compared with 35,700 tonnes year on year.
Tomskneftekhim last month produced about 11,600 tonnes against 12,600 tonnes a month earlier. Total PP production by the producer increased to 21,200 tonnes in January-February 2019, up 4% year on year.
February PP production at Ufaorgsintez reached about 10,600 tonnes from 11,700 tonnes a month earlier. Overall output of polymer at the Ufa plant rose to 22,300 tonnes in January-February 2019, compared to 21,500 tonnes a year earlier.
Neftekhimiya (Kapotnya) last month produced about 11,100 tonnes of PP, compared with 12,500 tonnes in January. The plant's overall PP output reached 23,600 tonnes over the stated period, up 2% year on year.
Stavrolen (LUKOIL) shut its facilities for short-term repairs in January-February, as a result, produced polymers of 7,800 tonnes and 7,300 tonnes respectively in each of the months. In general, the total production of polymers of propylene in the first two months of this year at the Budenovsk enterprise reduced to 15,100 tonnes against 19,600 tonnes a year earlier.
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