MOSCOW (MRC) -- The volume of PP production in Ukraine summarizing 2010 fell by 20% and made about 78 KT, according to MRC analysts. The reduction in production volumes was stipulated by scheduled and unscheduled shutdowns of Linik (ТNК-ВР Ukraine Group).
Considerably long production suspension in May - June was stipulated by almost complete maintenance of production complex of Lisichansk oil refinery. In August because of abnormal high temperature the accident at the feeding electrical substation resulted in unscheduled shutdowns of the production complex.
In November because of accidents at one of complex lines PP production was suspended for a few weeks. All these factors resulted in serious reduction in production volumes.