UZEX: Exports of oil products increase sharply

Structure of exports significantly changed compared to the same period of 2012. If share of the polyethylene was 36% in the reporting period of 2012, the figure decreased up to 17% due to growth of offers of oil products and mineral fertilizers. Total sum of sales of polyethylene made up US$5 million, which allowed it to hold the fourth place after liquefied gas (33%), oil products (19%) and cement (18%).

Ferghana Refinery became newsmaker of the past period of 2013 as it realized oil products for US$6.3 million. Sales of industrial oils helped oil products to claim the second place among bestsellers after liquefied gas.

Share of cement did not change despite decrease of sales volume compared to previous year. Total sales of cement made up US$6 million this year. The PC400 D-20 cement prices at UZEX were volatile. If the cement price was US$71 per tonne in January, it grew to US$85 per tonne in mid-February. But later, it decreased to US$79 per tonne.

Share of mineral fertilizers and non-ferrous metals grew significantly compared to the same period of 2012. Share of metals rose up to 4%, while mineral fertilizers – from 6% to 9%. Sales of mineral fertilizers grew almost twice to 11,900 tonnes. Ammonium nitrate topped the segment with the share of 90%. Sales of liquefied gas rose by 31% to 25,700 tonnes.

UZEX also recorded export deals for sales of soda ash and polyethylene pipes, total sales sums of which made up US$61,000.