PP production in Russia drops by 3% in January-April

MOSCOW (MRC)–Production of polypropylene (PP) in Russia decreased to 464,900 tonnes in first four months of 2017, down 3% year on year, compared to the same period of 2016, according to MRC ScanPlast.

April PP production in the country decreased to 110,600 tonnes, compared with 119,600 tonnes in March. The decreased production was caused by a long shutdown at Neftekhimiya and Stavrolen.

Total PP production in Russia reached 464,900 tonnes in Jan-April 2017 against 479,600 tonnes during the same period a year earlier.

The largest producer of PP in Russia, SIBUR Tobolsk, produced about 44,300 tonnes in April against 48,200 tonnes a month earlier. SIBUR Tobolsk’s PP production reached 173,800 tonnes in January-April 2017, steady year on year.

April production at Poliom was about 17,600 tonnes, while a month earlier this figure was 17,000 tonnes. Total PP production at the plant over the reported period was about 70,000 tonnes, up 7% year on year.

Ufaorgsintez’s PP production in April reached about 10,600 tonnes against 9,100 tonnes in March. Producer reduced capacity utilisation because of  technical problems at the propylene preparation site. The producer’s PP output at Ufaorgsintez increased to 41,200 tonnes in January-April 2017 compared with 40,900 tonnes year on year.

April PP production at Nizhnekamskneftekhim decreased to 18,100 tonnes from 18,900 tonnes a month earlier. The producer’s PP production in January-April remained the same from last year’s level – 72,700 tonnes.

Tomskneftekhim’s propylene polymer production volumes were also steady month on month in April, and the final production of propylene polymers was 11,700 tonnes. Total PP production at Tomskneftekhim over the reported period reached 46,500 tonnes, compared with 42,300 tonnes year on year.

Stavrolen (LUKOIL) last month shut its facility for 10 days scheduled maintenance works, meaning that total PP production dropped to 7,700 tonnes against 11,100 tonnes in March. Overall PP production at the plant exceeded 38,300 tonnes in January-April, down 1% year on year.

Neftekhimia (Kapotnya) shut its capacities for a long scheduled maintenance works, as a result PP production in April at the plant was less than 1,000 tonnes. The producer’s PP output in Jan-April reached 22,500 tonnes, down 48% year on year.

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