PE production in Russia up by 8% in Jan-Oct 2021

Sergey Karaichentsev

03-Dec-2021

MOSCOW (MRC)–Russia’s overall polyethylene (PE) production increased 8%  in the first ten months of 2021 compared to a year prior. Linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) accounted for the greatest increase in output, according to MRC’s ScanPlast report.

October total PE production in Russia dropped to 226,600 tonnes, whereas this figure was at 237,900 tonnes a month earlier; Kazanorgsintez, Nizhnekamskneftekhim and Stavrolen’s production capacities were shut for maintenance.

The PE production structure by grades looked the following way over the stated period.

October high density polyethylene (HDPE) production  reached 144,000 tonnes versus 146,400 tonnes a month earlier, Kazanorgsintez and Stavrolen were shut for repairs.

October total low density polyethylene (LDPE) production grew to 47,300 tonnes from 44,100 tonnes in September.

October LLDPE production decreased to 35,300 tonnes from 47,300 tonnes a month earlier, all producers reduced their LLDPE output partially because of short shutdowns for maintenance.

Producer
(in thousand tonnes)
January – October 2021 January – October 2020 Change
HDPE 1 618.4 1 505.8 7%
LDPE 533 519.1 3%
LLDPE 494.6 424.2 17%
Total 2 646 2 449.1 8%

MRC, a partner of ICIS, produces polymers news and pricing reports from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.

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