In the structure of consumption of polymers of styrene market shows the greatest decrease in high-impact polystyrene and general purpose polystyrene. Demand in the market UPS / M and MSS / M for the first three quarters of this year fell by 21% and amounted to slightly less than 16 thousand. Tonnes. The main supplier of the MSS / M and UPS / M to Ukraine is Russia plant Nizhnekamskneftekhim. Share Nizhnekamsk polystyrene consumption in the first three quarters of this year was 87%. The prices of MSS / M and UPS / M in Ukraine in the second and third quarters were stable despite fluctuations in the hryvnia exchange rate and changes in the value of polystyrene in foreign markets, according to analysts of the agency.

Market EPS for the first three quarters rose by 4% and amounted to 23.3 thousand. Tonnes. The largest supplier of EPS in Ukraine is Russian manufacturer Sibur. PSV-C – the only market styrene plastics, showing an increase in demand in the current year.

SIBUR’s share in import of EPS in Ukraine is 41%. The share of Chinese supplier Loyal was 30%.
During the period the ABS imports fell by 20% and amounted to 2.3 thousand. Tons.

It should be noted that the market completely importozavisim for all groups of styrene polymers. This year, the local producer of polystyrene Styrene (Gorlovka, Donetsk region) is not running