Growing polymer needs of various sectors in Pakistan, have led to growth in polymer demand. Development of a petrochemical complex has pre requisites of gigantic size of both investments as well as a huge market/demand. Hence the country's dependence on polymer imports. Besides polypropylene (PP), Pakistan has recently included linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) and low density polyethylene (LDPE) in its list for imports from India.
Currently, Reliance exports 50,000 tpa of polypropylene to Pakistan, and forsees good demand for other petrochemicals. As the world's fourth largest petrochemical refinery in Jamnagar, RIL is merely 18 hours' sea sailing from Karachi, and is well placed to supply raw material to Pakistani industries in comparatively quick time at lesser cost. Though RIL sees Pakistan as a major market for its products, it does not foresee establishing a joint venture manufacturing facility in Pakistan. RIL is Asia's largest manufacturer of polypropylene, with a combined capacity of over one million tons. It figures amongst the top eight polypropylene producers in the world. Reliance holds a 70% share of the Indian market and caters to 3% of global consumption.
03-Feb-05 
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