MOSCOW (MRC) -- Ukraine"s overall
production of high density polyethylene (HDPE) fell in the first seven months of
2019 by 12% year on year, totalling 50,800 tonnes, according to ICIS-MRC Price
report.
July HDPE output rose in Ukraine by 9.3% from the previous
month to 9,400 tonnes. This figure was at around 8,600 tonnes in
June.
Meanwhile, in August, Karpatneftekhim reduced its capacity
utilisation by 20% from July, the same level of utilisation is also planned for
September.
As reported earlier, Karpatneftekhim announced a reduction of
USD48/tonne from August in its HDPE prices for September shipments to the
domestic market. |