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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Russia"s output of
chemical products rose in November 2020 by 9.5% year on year. At the same time,
production of basic chemicals increased in the first eleven months of 2020 by
6.6% year on year, according to Rosstat"s data.
According to the Federal
State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation, polymers in primary form
accounted for the greatest increase in the January-November 2020
output.
November production of benzene grew to 120,000 tonnes from
106,000 tonnes a month earlier due to higher capacity utilisation of several
producers. Overall output of this product reached 1,236,600 tonnes over the
stated period, down by 2.2% year on year.
November production of sodium
hydroxide (caustic soda) were 111,000 tonnes (100% of the basic substance)
versus 108,000 tonnes a month earlier. Overall output of caustic soda totalled
1,165,600 tonnes in the first eleven months of 2020, down by 1.3% year on
year.
2,106,000 tonnes of mineral fertilizers (in terms of 100%
nutrients) were produced in November versus 2,014,000 tonnes a month earlier.
Overall, Russian plants produced slightly over 22,600,000 tonnes of fertilizers
in January-November 2020, up by 3.9% year on year.
Last month"s
production of polymers in primary form rose to 896,000 tonnes from 852,000
tonnes in October. Overall output of polymers in primary form totalled 9,240,000
tonnes over the stated period, up by 17.1% year on year. |
