MOSCOW (MRC) - In the third quarter, Russian oil companies will not supply oil to the Novopolotsk refinery (Naftan OJSC), Interfax reports.
According to the Russian oil export schedule, in the third quarter there are no supplies to the Novopolotsk refinery (Naftan OJSC), only 2.36 million tons to the Mozyr refinery. In the second quarter, the schedule indicated deliveries to the Novopolotsk refinery and the Mozyr refinery in the amount of 2.25 million tons each.
On April 19, the US Treasury canceled the moratorium on sanctions against the Belneftekhim concern, its trade office in the United States and its seven member enterprises, in particular the Naftan refinery, which had been in effect since October 2015. According to the Ministry of Finance, until the end of the 45-day period on June 3, 2021, only those operations with these companies that are necessary to complete cooperation with them were allowed.
Earlier it was reported that large Russian oil companies have not supplied oil to the Novopolotsk refinery since the beginning of May. The main shippers are Lukoil, Gazprom Neft and Rosneft, with the latter two increasing shipments from last month.
The main suppliers to Naftan in April were: Rosneft - 339 thousand tons, Surgutneftegaz - 204 thousand tons, Tatneft - about 100 thousand tons, Bashneft - 32 thousand tons, Russneft - less than 10 thousand tons.
Earlier it was reported that 2020 turned out to be a difficult year for Naftan due to the lack of Russian oil supplies in the same volume. The capacities of the petrochemical complex were used by half. The company had to diversify supplies and deliver oil by tankers from Norway, Saudi Arabia and the United States. Although the "alternative" was supplied in small quantities and cost more than Russian Urals, the Novopolotsk complex calls these investments "investments in the future."
The Polymir plant, which is part of Naftan OJSC, produces a wide range of chemical products such as high-pressure polyethylene, acrylic fibers, organic synthesis products, hydrocarbon fractions, etc. Polymir was founded in 1968. In the process of creating a production and technical base, technologies were used by the largest foreign firms in England, Japan, Germany, Italy (Courtaulds, Asahi Chemical Co. Ltd, Kanematsu Gosho, SNIA BPD, etc.), as well as the development of research institutes and design institutes of the CIS countries. The annual design capacity of LDPE production is 130 thousand tons.
According to the ICIS-MRC Price Report, Polymir a week earlier started resuming LDPE production at the second stage after a month's shutdown for repairs. But, according to buyers, shipments of polyethylene to the domestic market have not been resumed this week. Prices of Belarusian LDPE for the domestic market have remained at the same level since May: Brb3,441-3,584/tonne FCA, excluding VAT.
OJSC "Naftan" is one of the largest oil refineries in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. It was put into operation in 1963, the enterprise was corporatized in 2002. The state share in OJSC "Naftan" is 99.83%, the rest of the shares belong to the individual employees of the enterprise. In 2008, a large petrochemical enterprise Polymir was included in Naftan. Naftan produces more than 70 types of products, including various types of fuel, lubricating oils and bitumen, aromatic hydrocarbons and petrochemical products. The enterprise exports 70% of its products, mainly to the CIS countries and the European Union.
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