MOSCOW (MRC) - Production of polypropylene (PP) in Russia increased to 1.693 mln tonne 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.
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. Russia's overall PP output reached 1.693 mln tonnes in January-October 2021, compared to 1.530 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.
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. Tobolsk complex's overall PP output reached 900,300 tonnes in the first ten months of 2021, up by 18% year on year.
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. Overall, the Omsk plant produced about 166,800 tonnes of PP over the stated period, up by 11% year on year.
Nizhnekamskneftekhim produced slightly less than 13,800 tonnes of propylene polymers in October versus 17,800 tonnes a month earlier.
The Nizhnekamsk plant's overall output of polymer reached 178,900 tonnes in January-October 2021, compared to 182,500 tonnes a year earlier.
Tomskneftekhim last month produced about 13,500 tonnes against 13,400 tonnes a month earlier. Total PP production by the producer increased to 127,900 tonnes in January-October 2021, up 4% year on year.
Ufaorgsintez's October PP production was about 10,200 tonnes versus 4,800 tonnes; the producer carried out scheduled maintenance works in September. The Ufa plant's overall output of polymer reached 98,500 tonnes in the first ten months of 2021, which in fact corresponded to the last year's figure.
NPP Neftekhimiya (Kapotnya) produced about 13,100 tonnes last month, compared to 10,400 tonnes in September. The plant's overall PP output reached 124,100 tonnes over the stated period, which was the same as in 2020.
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. The Budennovsk plant's overall output of propylene polymers reached 96,200 tonnes in the first ten months of 2021, up by 7% year on year.
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