Braskem posts Q3 average utilization rate of petrochemical plants in Brazil at 69%
BAK•Braskem reported a Q3 average utilization rate of 69% at its Brazilian petrochemical plants; resin sales in Brazil rose 9% year over year, while main petrochemical product sales fell 18%.
1. Q3 operating figures
Braskem reported a 69% average utilization rate at its petrochemical plants in Brazil in Q3. Resin sales volume in Brazil rose 9% year over year, while sales volume of main petrochemical products in Brazil fell 18%; polypropylene sales in the U.S. and Europe fell 1%, and polyethylene sales in Mexico rose 9%.
