“Stavrolen” (included in the holding company “Lukoil”) resumed production of high density polyethylene (HDPE) after an emergency stop, according to “Market Report” in reference to enterprise customers.

Release HDPE, according to the agency, was recovered on 13 October. Stopping the production of polyolefins occurred on 7 October. Production of polypropylene, according to unofficial information, will be idle for a week, writes “Pupek”.

For the nine months’ Stavrolen “produced 205.6 ths. Tons of HDPE and 87.8 thous. Tons of polypropylene. In September, the volume of production amounted to 25.3 and 10.5 thous. Tons respectively. Capacities “Stavrolen” for the production of low density polyethylene reached 300 thousand tons, polypropylene -. 120 thousand tons..