MOSCOW (
MRC) -- Russia's overall production of polypropylene (PP) fell in January-June 2018 by 1.7% year on year, totalling about 704,000 tonnes. At the same time, only three Russian producers reduced their PP output, according to MRC
ScanPlast report.
June output of polypropylene by local producers increased to 114,600 tonnes against 93,300 tonnes a month earlier, the low indicator of May was due to a scheduled maintenance works at SIBUR Tobolsk. Russia's overall PP production reached 704,000 tonnes in the first six months of 2018, compared to 715,800 tonnes a year earlier. At the same time, only Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Stavrolen and SIBUR Tobolsk have reduced production indicators.
The structure of PP production by plants looked the following way over the stated period.
SIBUR Tobolsk in June increased the capacity utilisation after the shutdown in May, the total PP production was 38,800 tonnes against 12,700 tonnes a month earlier. The Tobolsk plant's total PP production exceeded 224,800 tonnes in the first six months of 2018, down by 15% year on year. The decline in production was a result of an early shutdown in prevention this year.
Poliom (Titan Group) last month produced about 17,800 tonnes of polypropylene, compared with 18,900 tonnes in May. Total PP production at the plant over the reported period was about 109,900 tonnes, up 3% year on year.
Nizhnekamskneftekhim produced 16,900 tonnes of propylene polymers in June versus 18,500 tonnes a month earlier. The producer's PP production in January-June decreased by 3% from last year's level to 105,000 tonnes.
Tomskneftekhim last month produced about 12,200 tonnes against 12,600 tonnes a month earlier. The Tomsk plant's PP output exceeded 73,800 tonnes in the first six months of 2018, compared to 70,700 tonnes a year earlier.
June PP production at Ufaorgsintez reached 10,700 tonnes from 11,100 tonnes a month earlier. Overall output of polymer at the Ufa plant rose to 66,700 tonnes in January-June 2018, compared to 63,200 tonnes a year earlier.
Neftekhimiya (Kapotnya) decreased capacity utilisation in June, total polypropylene production had increased to 11,200 tonnes against 10,600 tonnes in May. The plant's overall PP output reached 66,900 tonnes over the stated period, up 57% year on year. A low indicator of the current year was a result of a long scheduled maintenance works in March-April.
Stavrolen (LUKOIL) shut down its production for a short maintenance last month, as a result, the output decreased to 7,000 tonnes from 8,800 tonnes in May. Overall production of propylene polymers at the Budenovsk plant reached 56,900 tonnes in the first six months of 2018, up by 5% year on year.
MRC