BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov.9
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
Capacity utilization of Petkim petrochemical complex of Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR in Turkey rose from 89.5 percent to 92.2 percent as of the first nine months of 2021, Trend reports with reference to Turkish media.
In a period when supply constraints were experienced along with the increase in demand for petrochemical products, Petkim continued its production uninterruptedly in integration with STAR Refinery.
Head of the SOCAR Turkey Refinery and Petrochemicals Business Unit, director general of Petkim petrochemical complex Anar Mammadov noted that Petkim ensures uninterrupted production thanks to its product variety and integrated production facilities.
Petkim is the first and the sole integrated petrochemical facility in Turkey. It is the largest exporter in the Aegean region. Petkim’s production capacity is 3.6 million tons per year. The petrochemical complex produces around 60 different types of products and exports to 78 countries. The complex meets about 20 percent of Turkey’s demand for petrochemical products.
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