MOSCOW (MRC) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade opposes the regulation of polymer prices in Russia, Interfax reports.
"You know, if we regulate all prices, then we need to revive the state plan. For this, first of all, there is the Federal Antimonopoly Service, which monitors the level of excess of those parameters that change in the market depending on the market situation. an unpopular decision, but we believe it is inappropriate to replicate it. At the same time, if any serious situations arise, of course, we gather industry specialists - both raw material producers and consumers, "the head of the ministry Denis Manturov told reporters on Friday.
As reported, the Union of Plastics Processors has prepared an appeal to the government of the Russian Federation with a request to take measures to curb the rise in prices for basic raw materials. The union notes "an unprecedented rise in prices" and claims that the cost of polymer raw materials on the Russian market breaks records every month. For some items, compared to the beginning of 2021, the growth milestone of 30% has been passed.
In the current situation, processors of polypropylene and polyamide-6 are forced to raise prices for products for consumers - manufacturers of plastic products, the union stressed. The organization cited information from the trading house "Polyplastic", according to which the company increased the cost of its products based on polypropylene by 11%, and on the basis of polyamide-6 - by 9%. The company did not rule out that they will have to raise prices again.
The organization warns that an increase in prices for basic raw materials will inevitably lead to an increase in the cost of the final product: for example, in February, food industry enterprises announced that, due to an increase in the cost of packaging by 10-15%, products in stores may still increase in price.
Earlier it was reported that in early February, plastic packaging companies contacted the Ministry of Trade regarding the increase in the cost of raw materials - basic polymers for the production of packaging materials. These appeals were forwarded to the FAS Russia.
According to the ICIS-MRC Price Report, in Russia on the spot market this week the growth of polyethylene prices continued. The supply is still limited for almost all types, and some manufacturers do not promise an improvement in the situation in April. Negotiations have started on the April contract prices for Russian polyethylene, processors are reporting an increase in prices by more than Rb11,000/tonne for all types of polyethylene.
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