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MOSCOW (MRC) - Production of
polypropylene (PP) in Russia increased to about 472,900 tonne in first three
months of this year, down 37% year on year, compared to the same period of 2019.
The main increase in production volumes was provided by ZapSibNeftekhim, MRC DataScope
said.
March PP production in Russia fell to 146,600 tonnes compared
to 157,700 tonnes a month earlier. SIBUR Tobolsk shut its PP production in mid
March for a turnaround. Russia"s overall PP production reached 472,900 tonnes in
the first three months of 2020, compared to 346,000 tonnes a year earlier. Five
out of eight producers increased capacity utilisation, while the main increase
in operating hours was provided by a new producer - ZapSibNeftekhim.
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structure of PP production by plants looked the following way over the stated
period.
SIBUR Tobolsk shut its facilities for 45-day turnaround in
mid-March, the total production indicator was 22,900 tonnes against 44,200
tonnes a month earlier. The Tobolsk plant"s total PP production reached 122,600
tonnes in the first three months of 2020, up by 3% year on
year.
ZapSibNeftekhim in March produced about 37,500 tonnes of
polypropylene compared with 38,000 tonnes in February. The production output in
the first three months of this year totalled 116,400 tonnes.
Poliom
produced about 18,000 tonnes of PP in March, compared with 16,880 tonnes in
February. Total PP production at the plant over the reported period was about
51,600 tonnes, down 2% year on year.
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Nizhnekamskneftekhim produced 19,100 tonnes of
propylene polymers in February versus 17,200 tonnes a month earlier. The
producer"s PP output exceeded 55,100 tonnes in January-March 2020 compared with
53,600 tonnes year on year.
Tomskneftekhim in March produced about 13,400
tonnes of polypropylene to 11,500 tonnes in February. Total PP production by the
producer increased to 38,000 tonnes in January-March 2020, up 3% year on
year.
March PP production at Ufaorgsintez increased to about 11,200
tonnes from 10,500 tonnes a month earlier. The Ufa plant"s overall output of
polymer reached 32,300 tonnes in January-March 2020, down 4% year on
year.
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Neftekhimiya (Kapotnya) last month
produced about 13,100 tonnes of PP, compared with 10,800 tonnes in February. The
plant"s overall PP output reached 36,900 tonnes over the stated period, up by 2%
year on year.
Stavrolen (LUKOIL) increased its capacity utilisation in
March, the total production of propylene polymers was 11,500 tonnes versus 8,600
tonnes a month earlier. In general, the total production of polymers of
propylene in the first three months of this year at the Budenovsk enterprise
reached 30,000 tonnes against 23,600 tonnes a year earlier.
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