PP production in Russia up by 11% in January-October

MOSCOW (MRC)–Production of polypropylene (PP) in Russia increased to 1.69m tonnes in the first ten months of this year, up 11% compared to the same period of 2020. Four producers increased their output, according to MRC’s ScanPlast report.

Overall PP output reached 1.69m tonnes in January-October 2021, compared to 1.53m tonnes a year earlier. Four out of seven producers increased their capacity utilisation, with SIBUR Tobolsk/ZapSibNeftekhim traditionally accounting for the greatest growth in the output.

Russian producers’  October PP production fell to 155,500 tonnes from 169,700 tonnes a month earlier, three producers shut its production for  scheduled maintenance.

The structure of PP production by plants looked the following way over the stated period.

SIBUR Tobolsk/SapSibNeftekhim decreased its capacity utilisation in October, the plant’s production was 86,900 tonnes versus 94,800 tonnes a month earlier.

Poliom kept high  level of capacity utilisation in October, having produced about 12,000 tonnes of PP compared with 17,400 tonnes a month earlier.

Nizhnekamskneftekhim produced slightly less than 13,800 tonnes of propylene polymers in October versus 17,800 tonnes a month earlier.

Tomskneftekhim last month produced about 13,500 tonnes against 13,400 tonnes a month earlier.

Ufaorgsintez’s October PP production was about 10,200 tonnes versus 4,800 tonnes; the producer carried out scheduled maintenance works in September.

NPP Neftekhimiya (Kapotnya) produced about 13,100 tonnes last month, compared to 10,400 tonnes in September.

Stavrolen (LUKOIL) produced slightly less than 6,000 tonnes of propylene polymers in October due to a shutdown for long-term preventive maintenance in the middle of the month against 11,200 tonnes a month earlier.

Producer	January – October 2021	January – October 2020	Change
SIBUR Tobolsk	900.3	761.5	18%
Poliom	166.8	150.5	11%
Nizhnekamskneftekhim	178.9	182.5	-5%
Tomskneftekhim	127.9	122.9	4%
Ufaorgsintez	98.5	98.9	0%
Neftekhimia	124.1	124.2	0%
Stavrolen	96.2	89.5	7%
Total	1,693	1,530	11%

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