Russia’s output of basic chemicals increased in the first 11 of 2020 by 6.6% year on year, according to official data.
In November output rose by 9.5% year on year.
According to the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation (Rosstat), polymers in their primary form accounted for the greatest increase in the January-November output.
November production of benzene grew to 120,000 tonnes from 106,000 tonnes a month earlier due to the higher capacity utilisation of several producers.
Overall output of this product reached 1.24m tonnes over the stated period, down by 2.2% year on year.
November production of sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) was 111,000 tonnes (100% of the basic substance) versus 108,000 tonnes a month earlier. Overall output of caustic soda totalled 1.17m tonnes in the first 11 months of 2020, down by 1.3% year on year.
2.11m tonnes of mineral fertilizers (in terms of 100% nutrients) were produced in November versus 2.01m tonnes a month earlier.
Overall, Russian plants produced slightly over 22.6m tonnes of fertilizers in January-November 2020, up by 3.9% year on year.
Last month’s production of polymers in primary form rose to 896,000 tonnes from 852,000 tonnes in October. Overall output of polymers in their primary form totalled 9.24m tonnes over the stated period, up by 17.1% year on year.
