MOSCOW (
MRC) -- Russia's output of chemical products dropped by 3.2% in November 2019 month on month.
However, production of basic chemicals increased by 3.6% in the first eleven months of 2019, according to Rosstat's data.
According to the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation, the largest increase in production volumes on an annualized basis accounted for mineral fertilizers and polymers in primary form. Last month, 255,000 tonnes of ethylene were produced versus 210,000 tonnes in October; by November, Russian producers had completed all their scheduled works. Thus, 2,721,000 tonnes of this olefin were produced in January-November 2019, up by 0.3% year on year.
November production of benzene was 134,000 tonnes, compared to 123,000 tonnes a month earlier. Overall output of this product reached 1,333,000 tonnes in the first eleven months of 2019, up by 4.4% year on year.
November production of sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) were 109,000 tonnes (100% of the basic substance) versus 111,000 tonnes a month earlier. Overall output of caustic soda totalled 1,180,900 tonnes over the stated period, compared to 1,164,500 tonnes a year earlier.
1,953,000 tonnes of mineral fertilizers (in terms of 100% nutrients) were produced in November versus 1,911,000 tonnes a month earlier. Overall, Russian plants produced 22,044,000 tonnes of fertilizers in January-November 2019, up by 4.5% year on year.
Last month's production of polymers in primary form decreased to 753,000 tonnes, up 6.7% from October. The low October figure was due to scheduled maintenances at several manufacturers of polyethylene and polypropylene.
Overall output of polymers in primary form totalled 7,795,000 tonnes over the stated period, up by 4.8% year on year.
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