By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : September 07, 2021 10:24 am
With 191,122 tonnes, the July 2021 caustic soda stocks were 11.7% lower than in June 2021
The European chlorine production stood at 850,820 tonnes in July. With 27,466 tonnes, the July 2021 average daily production was 2.2% higher than in the previous month (June 2021: 26,850 tonnes), and 6.7% higher than in July 2020 (25,721 tonnes), reports Eurochlor.
With 191,122 tonnes, the July 2021 caustic soda stocks were 11.7% lower than in the previous month (June 2021: 171,142 tonnes), and 51,231 tonnes below the level of July 2020 (242,353 tonnes).
The following tables give the details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-27 countries plus Norway, Switzerland, and the UK in July 2021.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland/UK
|
Month |
Production (tonnes) |
Capacity Utilisation (%) |
|||
|
2020 |
2021 |
% change |
2020 |
2021 |
|
|
January |
827,979 |
859,246 |
+3.8% |
84.4% |
87.2% |
|
February |
797,919 |
795,123 |
-0.6% |
86.9% |
89.4% |
|
March |
788,020 |
805,478 |
+2.2% |
80.3% |
81.8% |
|
April |
701,496 |
770,551 |
+9.8% |
73.8% |
80.8% |
|
May |
725,822 |
800,970 |
+10.4% |
73.9% |
81.3% |
|
June |
699,300 |
805,490 |
+15.2% |
73.6% |
84.5% |
|
July |
797,487 |
850,820 |
+6.7% |
81.2% |
86.4% |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
|
|
2020 |
2021 |
|
January |
226,813 |
233,430 |
|
February |
241,996 |
254,121 |
|
March |
208,427 |
206,381 |
|
April |
176,243 |
206,409 |
|
May |
209,098 |
191,318 |
|
June |
238,230 |
171,865 |
|
July |
242,353 |
191,122 |