24 Aug 2011 18:26

Russia produces 970,000 tonnes LPG in July

MOSCOW. Aug 24 (Interfax) - Russia produced 970,160 tonnes of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) in July, the Central Dispatching Department of the Fuel and Energy Complex (CDU TEK) said.

The country produced 115,320 tonnes of propane, 35,990 tonnes of technical butane, 194,390 tonnes of butane, 85,990 tonnes of isobutane, 357,550 tonnes of propane-butane and 75,620 tonnes of propane-propylene fraction.

Commercial output from feedstock in July came to 829,790 tonnes. LPG sales were 814,720 tonnes, including 254,190 tonnes for petrochemicals, 252,010 tonnes for export, 113,930 tonnes for households and 308,520 tonnes for housing and utility providers.