From January to September this year, the output of Russian chemical products increased by 2.7% year-on-year

According to Axunsi News Moscow on October 23, data from Rosstat, the Russian Federal Statistical Service, showed that from January to September this year, the output of Russian chemical products increased by 2.
7%
year-on-year.

According to Rosstat, benzene was the largest increase in Russian chemicals from January to September, while production of basic chemicals fell 1%
month-on-month in September.

Russia produced 232,000 mt of ethylene in September, compared to 243,000 mt in August, as production capacity in Kazanorgsintez and Ufaorgsintez was shut down
due to overhauls in September.
From January to September this year, Russia produced 2.
23 million tons of olefins, an increase of 4.
5%
year-on-year.

Russian benzene production fell to 104,000 tonnes in September from 115,000 tonnes
in August.
However, from January to September, Russia's benzene production reached 1.
07 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.
6%.

Russian caustic soda production was 102,000 tonnes in September and 108,000 tonnes in August, as Bashkir Soda cut capacity utilization
.
From January to September this year, Russia's caustic soda production increased to 946,500 tons, an increase of 3.
5%
year-on-year.