Russian Methanol Exports by Producer and Country August 2020 (unit-kilo tons)

Company	Shipped volumes	Planned shipments
Total	162.51	187.09
Belarus	21,80	21.37
NAK Azot	7.11	5
Tomet	2.99	3
Shchekinoazot	0.78	1.8
Shchekinoazot	9.88	10.01
Shchekinoazot	0.13	0.13
Shchekinoazot	0.91	1.43
Bulgaria	0	0.11
Shchekinoazot		0.11
Germany	0.18	0.18
Tomet	0.18	0.18
Kazakhstan	2.22	3.16
Metafrax	1.15	1.17
Metafrax	0.06	0.07
Sibmetakhim	0.31	0.31
Sibmetakhim	0.06	0.06
Tomet	0.06	0.06
Shchekinoazot	0.2	0.46
Shchekinoazot	0.13	0.13
Shchekinoazot	0.26	0.46
Shchekinoazot	0	0.46
Latvia	1.35	1.54
Akron	0.41	0.42
NAK Azot	0.33	0.48
NAK Azot	0.12	0.16
Tomet	0.49	0.48
Lithuania	8.4	9.64
Akron	0.65	1.02
Akron		0.12
NAK Azot		0.27
Tomet	0.75	0.75
Shchekinoazot	1.88	2.21
Shchekinoazot	2.53	2.54
Shchekinoazot	0.33	0.26
Shchekinoazot	1.56	1.76
Shchekinoazot	0.72	0.72
Netherlands	24.36	24.54
Metafrax	0.51	0.5
Tomet	23.85	24.04
Poland	22.96	36.69
Tomet	1.25	1.25
Shchekinoazot	20.93	34.4
Shchekinoazot	0.78	1.04
Romania	5.29	7.48
Shchekinoazot	5.29	7.48
Slovakia	9.49	12.68
Shchekinoazot	9.49	12.68
Turkey	1.99	2.04
Nevinnomyssky Azot	1.99	2.04
Ukraine	3.39	3.83
Metafrax	1.01	1.04
Metafrax	0.19	0.2
Metafrax	0.19	0.33
Shchekinoazot	0.2	0.26
Shchekinoazot	1.55	1.75
Shchekinoazot	0.26	0.26
Czech Republic	0.22	0
NAK Azot	0.22
Finland	60.86	63.85
Akron	1.22	1.3
Metafrax	16.94	17.05
NAK Azot	0.57	3
Sibmetakhim	42.13	42.5

Russian Chemical Production Q2 2020

Some Main Products for Russian Production Included in CIREC Database
Ethylene		Polyethylene
Propylene		Polypropylene
Benzene-Caprolactam,Phenol, Styrene		PVC
Paraxylene-PTA		Isoprene Rubber

Russian Methanol Market first half of 2020 Presentation

Russian Methanol Market 2020-to be published in October 2020

Introduction to Russian Methanol Report 2019-2025, publication date 1 October 2020

Russia accounts for about 5% of global methanol production and is an important source of exports in the international marketplace. Prior to the spread of COVID-19 and its economic repercussions a number of large-scale methanol projects were planned for Russia which would have a significant impact on the country’s export capability significantly. Projects already in process such as the 500,000 tpa plants under construction at Shchekinoazot and Nizhnekamskneftekhim may see minor delays, but the deep-sea projects particularly in the north west of Russia may be subject to re-evaluation, potentially lengthy delays and possible cancellation.

This report starts with detailed analysis of the current Russian methanol market in regard to production, exports and domestic sales. Each plant is examined to show where production is sent or used internally. Export destinations are shown for Russian methanol by volume and value, whilst the complications and technicalities concerning logistics, ports and railways are outlined. Finally each outstanding project is analysed with prospects for construction and completion before providing scenarios for Russian methanol capacity up to 2025.

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Contents of October 2020 report listed below:

Contents Issue No 358
CENTRAL & SOUTH EAST EUROPE
PKN Orlen-margins
MOL-polyol development
Polimery Police project
Czech petrochemical trade, Jan-Jul 2020
HIP-Petrohemija, gross profit drops slightly in 2020
Rompetrol Rafnare-Petromidia refinery
Polish PTA trade, Jan-May 2020
Czech chemical trade, Jan-Jul 2020
PCC Rokita Jan-Jun 2020
PCC Exol Jan-Jun 2020
Ciech Q2 2020
Grupa Azoty, Jan-Jun 2020
RUSSIA
Russian chemical production, Jan-Jul 2020
Russian petrochemical projects
Baltic Chemical Complex-petrochemical licensing
Irkustk Oil Company (INK) receives first equipment for polyethylene plant at Ust Kut
Russian petrochemical markets
Russian ethylene production, Jan-Jul 2020
Russian propylene production, sales & exports, Jan-Jul 2020
Russian styrene production & sales, Jan-Jul 2020
Bulk Polymers
Russian polyethylene production Jan-Jul 2020
Russian LLDPE market
Russian LDPE production Jan-Jul 2020
Russian polypropylene production Jan-Jul 2020
Russian PVC production & trade, Jan-Jul 2020
Paraxylene-PTA-PET
Russian paraxylene exports Jan-Jul 2020
Russian PTA imports, Jan-Jul 2020
SIBUR-recycled PET production at Polief
Aromatics
Russian benzene production-sales, Jan-Jul 2020
Russian caprolactam production, Jan-Jul 2020
Russian orthoxylene & toluene market, Jan-Jul 2020
Russian phenol market, Jan-Jul 2020
Synthetic rubber
Russian rubber market balance Jan-Jul 2020
Russian synthetic rubber exports, Jan-Jul 2020
Kazan Synthetic Rubber Plant revived production
Nizhnekamskneftekhim rubber exports Jan-Jul 2020
Togliattikaucuk rubber exports Jan-Jul 2020
Methanol
Russian methanol production Jan-Jul 2020
Metafrax shutdown and integration of AKM complex
Russian methanol export sales, Jan-Jul 2020
Russian methanol domestic sales, Jan-Jul 2020
SAFMAR methanol project
Prospects for other methanol projects for Ust Luga
Skovorodino methanol project-Johnson Matthey
Vysotsk methanol project-contractor selected
Organic chemicals & other products
Russian butanol production Jan-Jul 2020
Russian domestic butanol sales, Jan-Jul 2020
Russian acetone market, Jan-Jul 2020
Sintez Oka-ethanolamines project
Maleic anhydride project Tobolsk
Russian TDI imports, Jan-Jul 2020
Russian MDI imports, Jan-Jul 2020
Industrial gases Pskov
Ukraine
Ukrainian polymer imports & production, Jan-Jul 2020
Karpatneftekhim, Jan-Jul 2020
Belarus
Belarussian petrochemicals Jan-Jul 2020
Belarussian polymer trade, Jan-Jul 2020
Belarussian PTA imports Jan-Jul 2020
Belarussian chemical trade, Jan-Jul 2020
Belarussian MDI imports, Jan-Jul 2020
Central Asia/Caucasus
SOCAR Methanol Jan-Jul 2020
Kazakh polypropylene project at Atyrau
Air separation unit-Temirtau
Kulevi terminal aromatics export
Turkmenistan-polyolefin production 2020
MTO project Uzbekistan

Production by Plant
Producer		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Akron		9.3	8.7	9.5	3.0	5.9	7.5	8.8	9.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	61.9
Ammoni		10.7	9.0	10.1	8.7	0.0	0.0	8.7	13.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	61.1
Angarsk PC		5.8	5.2	6.3	6.0	0.9	5.4	5.9	2.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	38.0
Evrokhim		11.6	10.4	11.6	9.7	6.1	6.9	11.4	10.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	78.4
Evrokhim		26.3	24.3	26.0	13.5	7.7	0.0	0.0	25.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	123.5
Metafrax		106.0	100.0	107.0	103.0	106.8	102.5	103.0	17.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	745.3
Shchekinoazot		86.6	81.7	82.2	65.5	84.8	79.6	85.5	85.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	651.4
Sibmetakhim		80.1	79.3	87.6	84.1	63.2	58.8	69.9	78.18		0.0	0.0	0.0	601.1
Tomet		81.0	76.5	77.3	67.4	84.9	72.3	82.7	83.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	626.0
Total		417.6	395.0	417.5	360.9	360.4	333.0	375.9	326.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2986.8

Russian Methanol Producer Balance (unit-kilo tons)

Akron		Novgorod
		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Production		9.3	8.7	9.5	3.0	5.9	7.5	8.8	9.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	61.9
Exports		1.3	1.6	1.1	0.8	0.8	0.5	1.0	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.4
Domestic sales		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Captive/Inventory		8.0	7.1	8.4	2.2	5.1	7.0	7.8	6.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	52.5

Ammoni		Mendeleevsk
		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Production		10.7	9.0	10.1	8.7	0.0	0.0	8.7	13.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	61.1
Exports		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Domestic sales		1.3	5.0	5.7	2.0	2.7	1.4	7.1	8.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.3
Captive/Inventory		9.5	4.1	4.4	6.8	-2.7	-1.4	1.6	5.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.7

Angarsk Petrochemical Company
		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Production		5.8	5.2	6.3	6.0	0.9	5.4	5.9	2.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	38.0
Exports		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Domestic sales		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Captive/Inventory		5.8	5.2	6.3	6.0	0.9	5.4	5.9	2.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	38.0

Azot Nevinnomyssk
		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Production		11.6	10.4	11.6	9.7	6.1	6.9	11.4	10.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	78.4
Exports		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Domestic sales		2.7	2.0	0.8	1.5	0.5	0.7	3.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.6
Captive/Inventory		9.0	8.4	10.7	8.1	5.6	6.2	8.0	8.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	64.8

Azot Novomoskovsk
		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Production		26.3	24.3	26.0	13.5	7.7	0.0	11.4	25.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	135.0
Exports		8.7	5.6	7.9	8.6	0.5	1.5	0.0	8.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	41.1
Domestic sales		17.2	15.5	15.9	5.5	0.4	3.7	8.0	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	82.8
Captive/Inventory		0.5	3.2	2.2	-0.5	6.8	-5.2	3.4	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.1

Metafrax Gubakha
		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Production		106.0	100.0	107.0	103.0	106.8	102.5	103.0	17.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	745.3
Exports		35.7	48.1	54.8	54.0	54.9	48.6	25.3	20.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	341.5
Domestic sales		33.8	28.7	29.1	17.5	17.6	32.6	24.9	21.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	206.0
Captive/Inventory		36.5	23.2	23.2	31.5	34.3	21.3	52.8	-25.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	197.7

Shchekinoazot Shchekino
		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Production		86.6	81.7	82.2	65.5	84.8	79.6	85.5	85.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	651.4
Exports		68.4	62.0	68.4	47.2	62.2	52.8	67.2	58.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	486.2
Domestic sales		12.5	10.2	9.3	9.9	16.1	17.4	12.7	13.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	101.5
Captive/Inventory		5.8	9.5	4.5	8.3	6.5	9.4	5.6	14.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	63.7

Sibmetakhim Tomsk
		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Production		80.1	79.3	87.6	84.1	63.2	58.8	69.9	78.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	601.1
Exports		43.0	38.4	47.8	52.8	39.9	40.1	30.4	42.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	335.4
Domestic sales		32.9	35.0	32.3	23.4	18.3	17.8	21.1	19.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	199.7
Captive/Inventory		4.2	5.9	7.5	7.9	5.0	0.9	18.4	#REF!	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	#REF!

Tomet Togliatti
		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Production		81.0	76.5	77.3	67.4	84.9	72.3	82.7	83.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	626.0
Exports		32.9	33.1	34.7	22.2	34.8	34.2	34.1	29.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	255.9
Domestic Sales		44.8	38.5	39.0	24.6	24.6	34.6	33.9	39.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	279.0
Captive/Inventory		3.3	4.8	3.6	20.6	25.6	3.4	14.7	15.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	91.0

Total 2020 Summary
		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Production		417.6	395.0	417.5	360.9	360.4	333.0	387.3	326.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2998.2
Exports		190.1	188.7	214.7	185.6	193.2	177.8	158.0	163.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1471.6
Domestic Sales		145.1	134.9	132.1	84.4	80.1	108.2	111.1	118.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	914.1
Captive/Inventory		82.5	71.4	70.7	90.9	87.0	47.0	118.2	44.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	612.5
% ratio exports of production		45.5	47.8	51.4	51.4	53.6	53.4	40.8	50.1					49.3

Total 2019 Summary
		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Production		402.5	376.6	414.7	373.9	339.0	364.2	400.0	286.3	338.4	353.3	388.4	405.2	4442.4
Exports		183.1	161.6	191.2	179.3	182.0	168.5	171.7	167.7	156.4	171.5	117.8	191.3	2042.1
Domestic Sales		135.0	110.7	136.8	107.3	120.8	122.8	102.3	126.9	133.3	129.8	140.1	149.5	1515.2
Captive/Inventory		84.4	104.3	86.7	87.3	36.1	72.9	126.0	-8.3	48.7	52.0	130.5	64.4	885.2
% ratio exports of production		45.5	42.9	46.1	48.0	53.7	46.3	42.9	58.6	46.2	48.5	30.3	47.2	46.0

Total 2018 Summary
		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Production		364.2	335.7	350.6	368.5	368.1	328	348.4	297.5	345.4	344.1	392.4	426.1	4269.0
Exports		168.5	142.2	156.6	152	161.6	142.1	143.1	134.8	123.9	122.1	174.9	175.6	1797.4
Domestic Sales		133.5	124	136.3	133.4	105.8	135.5	129.1	134.7	137.2	136.2	131	164.6	1601.3
Captive/Inventory		62.2	69.5	57.7	83.1	100.7	50.4	76.2	28	84.3	85.8	86.5	85.9	870.3
% ratio exports of production		46.3	42.4	44.7	41.2	43.9	43.3	41.1	45.3	35.9	35.5	44.6	41.2	42.1

Exports as % of Production
		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
	2020	45.5	47.8	51.4	51.4	53.6	53.4	40.8	50.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	78.8
	2019	45.5	42.9	46.1	48.0	53.7	46.3	42.9	58.6	46.2	48.5	30.3	47.2	46.4
	2018	46.3	42.4	44.7	41.2	43.9	43.3	41.1	45.3	35.9	35.5	44.6	41.2	42.1

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