Increasing production of petroleum products by domestic refineries ensures growth in labor productivity — Ministry of Energy

At the Government meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev, during the consideration of the issue of increasing labor productivity in the manufacturing sector, Vice Minister of Energy Bolat Akchulakov reported on the ongoing work on production in oil refining and petrochemistry.

According to the Ministry of Energy, in the first half of 2018, the labor productivity in oil refining amounted to $89.6 thousand per person, the real growth compared to the same period in 2017 is 114.2%. Labor productivity growth was achieved as a result of an increase in the production of main types of petroleum products by domestic refineries (Atyrau Refinery, Pavlodar Refinery, Shymkent Refinery and Kaspi Bitum LLP).

“For 6 months of 2018, 1,713.6 thousand tons of gasoline, 119.1 thousand tons of jet fuel, 2,093 thousand tons of diesel fuel and 375 thousand tons of bitumen were produced. In 2018, production of 3.9 million tons of gasoline (130.9% by 2017), 389 thousand tons of jet fuel (128.4% by 2017) 4.4 million tons of diesel fuel (110.2% by 2017), 2.59 million tons of fuel oil (78.96% by 2017) and 823 thousand tons of bitumen (112.6% by 2017) is expected” reported Akchulakov.

According to the results of the first half of 2018, labor productivity in petrochemical industry was $8.2 thousand / person, the real growth compared to the same period of 2017 — 109.7%. According to the vice minister of energy, the growth of labor productivity is ensured by increasing production of polypropylene and methyl tert-butyl ether.

In petrochemical industry for the 6 months of 2018, 7.6 thousand tons of benzene, 16.6 thousand tons of polypropylene, 12.4 thousand tons of methyl tert-butyl ether were produced.

The first production of para-xylene was started in November, and in 2018 it is expected to produce about 6.1 thousand tons. Benzene production is expected at 11.3 thousand tons, polypropylene — 27.3 thousand tons, methyl tert-butyl ether — 18.3 thousand tons.

“In general, the growth dynamics of labor productivity is positive. Work in this direction is continuing,” the vice minister summarized.

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