POLYMER PRICES Russia August 2013: Prices continue to rise / Speed of decline in the value of the ruble slows briefly / Strong demand for PP pipe grade and PET	11.09.2013
POLYMER PRICES Russia June 2013: Market on a downward trend / Little demand in July / Weak ruble works against exports	09.07.2013
POLYMER PRICES Russia April 2013: Notations for LDPE climb due to production-related narrow markets / Subdued demand leads to downward pressure on prices for all other standard thermoplastics / PP continues to be at overcapacity	15.05.2013
NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM Russia's first ABS line successfully started up	24.04.2013
RUSSIA Engineering thermoplastics market contracts slightly in 2012 / Imports from Europe and Asia on the rise / Russian production still too low / Western European quality often not matched / Plastinfo report	19.04.2013
NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM Plastics help lift 2012 sales by 3.5% / PE and PS output increase but PP output declines	12.04.2013
POLYMER PRICES Russia March 2013: Notations mostly point down in final month of Q1 / LDPE proves the exception as film season gets underway / PVC and PET treading water / Mixed start to Q2	09.04.2013
NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM Licensing LyondellBasell technology for new PP plant	27.03.2013
POLYMER PRICES Russia February 2013: All grades aside from HDPE and PP post slight gains / GPPS sees largest increase / Processing season slowly gets underway / March could see additional hikes	12.03.2013
POLYMER PRICES Russia December 2012: Polymer notations drop as 2012 ends / Only PET bucks the trend / LDPE in oversupply / January expected to see rises as processors restock / Government lifts LLDPE import duties	09.01.2013
POLYMER PRICES Russia November 2012: Market bids do svidaniya to high-price phase / Only GPPS and imported PET buck the trend / PVC sees biggest losses / 2012 expected to end on a stable note	10.12.2012
NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM License from Ineos for two new PE plants / Commissioning in 2015	07.12.2012
BASF New PU systems houses in China and Russia open their doors	25.10.2012
POLYMER PRICES Russia September 2012: Notations for tight HDPE go through the roof / Limited availability also drives PS and PVC prices higher / LDPE, PP and PET in weak rollover / PS and PVC likely to continue rising in October	09.10.2012
NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM New ABS line to be commissioned this year / Standard thermoplastics output stable	21.09.2012
POLYMER PRICES Russia July 2012: Oil fluctuations see ruble helter skelter continue / Polymer prices mostly down in euro terms, but seesaw in local currency / HDPE posts largest gains / Producers eye increases in August	07.08.2012
NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM Agreement with Toyo Engineering for fourth polystyrene plant in Tatarstan	02.08.2012
POLYMER PRICES Russia June 2012: Falling oil price sends ruble tumbling / Currency effects see prices rise in ruble terms while euro values are down / PVC and PET notations are a mixed bag / PS largely stagnant	06.07.2012
IPLAST Russian plastic packaging manufacturer starts bulk trash container production	02.07.2012
NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM Contract with CB&I for front-end engineering for new ethylene plant in Tatarstan	22.06.2012
POLYMER PRICES Russia April 2012: Prices continue rising / PP takes to new heights / LDPE market balanced / PVC in seasonal upswing / PET largely stable amid weak Asian notations / Styrenics increase counteracts western European development	07.05.2012
RUSSIA Market for standard thermoplastics grapples with old and new challenges / WTO entry will force lower import tariffs that could further pressure local producers / Price developments similar to western Europe	21.02.2012
RUSSIA PE demand to rise by 8.6% per year to 2015 / Polyolefin needs driven by packaging sector	14.12.2010
RUSSIA Polyethylene exports up 125% in 2009 / Local LLDPE production cannot meet domestic demand / Prices on the rise	08.04.2010
RUSSIA Improvement in polymers market expected in 2010 / Shrinking domestic demand in 2009 has players looking abroad / PVC producers bracing for higher costs / State support for new petrochemical projects	15.02.2010

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