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Polyethylene production decreased in Azerbaijan in January-May

Oil&Gas Materials 21 June 2014 17:29 (UTC +04:00)
Some 30,100 tonnes of polyethylene was produced in Azerbaijan in January-May 2014, which is 17.4 percent less than the same period last year, according to the report of the State Statistics Committee on January-May 2014.

Baku, Azerbaijan, June 21
By Emil Ismayilov - Trend:

Some 30,100 tonnes of polyethylene was produced in Azerbaijan in January-May 2014, which is 17.4 percent less than the same period last year, according to the report of the State Statistics Committee on January-May 2014.

Furthermore, some 18.300 tonnes of propylene was produced in Azerbaijan in January-May, which is 55.2 percent more than the same period in 2013.

In 2013, the country produced 76,000 tonnes of polyethylene, which is 13.9 percent more than in 2012.

A decrease was observed in the production of basic chemical products in Azerbaijan in January-May 2014, the report said.

Production of basic chemical products:

Production

January-May, 2014

Compared to January-May 2013

(%)

Barium sulfate ( thousand tonnes)

15,7

51,7

Polyethylene (thousand tonnes)

30,1

82,6

Propylene (thousand tonnes)

18,3

155,2

Isopropyl alcohol (thousand tonnes)

967,6

11,7

Paintwork material (thousand tonnes)

2048,1

100,5

Iodine (thousand tonnes)

71,3

65

In January-May, the country produced 6.300 tonnes of solid polyethylene pipes, tubes and hoses, which is 39.3 percent less than in January-May 2013.

Also, some 164.5 tonnes of porous polyurethane plates and strips were produced in the country during the reported period, which is 46.9 percent less than in January-May last year.

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