UZBEKISTAN

Growth in PE production likely driven by rise in foreign sales / Saneg reports progress on Bukhara MTO complex

UZBEKISTAN

Russia maintains anti-dumping duty on HDPE imports / Exports to be cornerstone of future MTO gas-to-methane complex / Deliveries to the EU are not ruled out

LUKOIL

Expansion of polyolefin production takes shape at Shurtan Gas, Stavrolen units

POLYMER PRICES

Russia February 2015: Little market activity / Slight rises for most polymers / Only HDPE blow moulding, EPS and homo PP pointing down / Volatile exchange rate could lead to additional increases in March

POLYMER PRICES

Russia October 2014: Rouble continues to decline / Maintenance cycle mostly over / LDPE now pointing down / Volatile exchange rate could see rises for PS and PET / Other polymers likely to decline in November