POLYMER PRICES

Russia June 2015: Rises across the board / PET the sole exception / Uptrend unlikely to end in July as maintenance season gets underway

SIBUR

Tobolsk Polymer subsidiary starts up propylene plant / UOP technology / Backward integration

POLYMER PRICES

Russia August 2014: Maintenance cycles drive up PE, PP and PVC notations / PS and PET mostly quiet / PP availability could improve in late September / PVC tightness expected to last into November

POLYMER PRICES

Russia July 2014: Aside from PET, all notations rise in rouble-terms / Russian currency posts gains against the euro / Most grades expected to see rises in August

POLYMER PRICES

Russia June 2014: Situation generally stable / HDPE continues to rise / PP likely to see increases this month

POLYPROPYLENE

Russia: PP production declines / Consumption up / Larger volume for export in future

SIBUR

Linde to build new C2 cracker in Tobolsk / ZapSibNeftekhim subsidiary will turn out 2m t/y of polymer once completed

SIBUR

New base polymers division with broad role / Construction of Tobolsk PP unit in full swing