ASTANA, Kazakhstan, December 27. Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries (KPI) is increasing its share in the polypropylene market of Kazakhstan and reducing dependence on imports, Trend reports.
This was announced during a working visit to the Atyrau region by Askhat Khasenov, Chairman of the Board of KazMunayGas, where production meetings were held regarding the operations of the Atyrau Refinery and Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries (KPI).
At the meeting with the Atyrau Refinery, Askhat Khasenov noted that the plant successfully completed its production program for 2024 and implemented several projects aimed at improving the environmental situation. Issues related to the modernization of outdated equipment at Atyrau Refinery were also discussed.
The focus of the meeting at KPI (Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries) was to ensure the stable operation of the plant and explore its development prospects. In 2024, the company achieved goals related to reducing flare losses, optimizing raw material and energy consumption norms, and increasing the share of targeted polypropylene grades.
It was also noted that the operation of KPI’s first gas-chemical complex has reduced polypropylene imports to Kazakhstan from 63 percent in 2022 to 17 percent in 2024. The company’s market share has exceeded 50 percent, indicating the competitiveness of its prices.
Note that 70 out of more than 80 local processing companies consume homopolymers from KPI. The company supplies the Kazakhstani market and is increasing its export volumes to China, Russia, Türkiye, and other countries.
