Russian chemicals output up 7.4% in H1 – Rosstat
Sergey Karaichentsev
21-Jul-2017
MOSCOW (MRC)–Overall output of chemicals in Russia
increased by 7.4% year on year in the first six months of
2017 despite lower production in May and June, according to
Russian statistical agency Rosstat.
In June, production of basic chemicals dropped by 1.4% month
on month, having recorded a 1.5% month on month decrease in
May.
June output of ethylene was 257,000 tonnes, compared to
260,000 tonnes a month earlier. Overall, over 1.5m tonnes of
ethylene was manufactured in the first six months of 2017, up
by 10.2% year on year.
Benzene production dropped to 106,000 tonnes in June, down 7%
from 114,000 tonnes in May, due mainly to a scheduled
maintenance at the Rosneft-run Angarsk Polymers Plant.
Overall output exceeded 703,000 tonnes over the stated
period, up by 11.5% year on
year.
June production of xylenes was 35,300 tonnes, compared to
51,400 tonnes a month earlier. 276,900 tonnes of xylenes were
produced in the first six months of 2017, down by 7.8% year
on year.
103,000 tonnes of sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) was
produced in June, down by 5.2% month on month. Overall output
of caustic soda grew to 617,800 tonnes in January-June 2017,
up by 12.3% year on year.
Last month’s production of mineral fertilizers was 1.93m
tonnes (in terms of 100% nutrients) versus 1.91m tonnes in
May. Russian plants produced about 11m tonnes of fertilizers
in January-June 2017, up by 11.3% year on year. Production of
all types of fertilizers increased, with potash, the output
of which grew by 18%, accounting for the greatest
increase.
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