MOSCOW (MRC) -- Russia's production of high density polyethylene (HDPE) totalled 1,366,000 tonnes in the first nine months of 2020, up by 96% year on year. ZapSibNeftekhim accounted for the main increase in the output, according to MRC's ScanPlast report.
September PE production in Russia was 156,200 tonnes, whereas this figure was 169,000 tonnes a month earlier, output of high density polyethylene (HDPE) at the facilities of Kazanorgsintez decreased because of the shutdown. Thus, overall HDPE output reached 1,366,000 tonnes in January-September 2020, compared to 695,200 tonnes a year earlier. All producers raised their output, but ZapSibNeftekhim accounted for the greatest increase.
The structure of PE output by grades looked the following way over the stated period.
Kazanorgsintez's total HDPE output decreased to 23,600 tonnes in September from 47,600 tonnes a month earlier, the Kazan producer stopped its production facilities for scheduled maintenances in September-October. Russian plants' overall HDPE output reached 383,700 tonnes in January-September 2020, up by 4% year on year.
Last month, HDPE production at Stavrolen facilities increased to 26,900 tonnes against 25,300 tonnes in August. Thus, for the period under review, the total volume of polyethylene production by the Budenny producer amounted to 238,900 tonnes, up 12% than a year earlier.
To a large extent, this increase is due to the absence of a shutdown for scheduled works, which took place last year in September - October.
Stavrolen's September output of HDPE at Gazprom neftekhim Salavat increased to 10,100 tonnes from 9,700 tonnes a month earlier. Overall HDPE production grew to 92,800 tonnes in the first nine months of 2020 from 77,000 tonnes a year earlier.
The increase in the volume of polyethylene production in Salavat was also ensured by the absence of a shutdown for maintenances in the current year. ZapSibNeftekhim increased its production of HDPE to 95,700 tonnes last month against 86,300 tonnes in August. During the period under review, the new manufacturer produced more than 650,000 tonnes of HDPE.
MRC