About Tatarstan

The Republic of Tatarstan is one of the most developed regions of the Russian Federation that makes a significant contribution to the country’s economy.

The Republic of Tatarstan ranks first in the National Rating of Investment Climate in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation (after Moscow).

Exports of products manufactured in the Republic account for more than 50% of the total output of the Russian Federation.

The main industrial centres of the Republic of Tatarstan are: Kazan, Naberezhnye Chelny, Nizhnekamsk and Almetyevsk

Key sectors

Oil production and refining
Chemical industry
Aircraft, machinery and shipbuilding
Information technology and telecommunications

Agro-industrial complex
Medicine, equipment, pharmaceuticals
Education, science and labor-training programs

The petrochemical complex is the key industrial sector of the Republic of Tatarstan, which forms about 60% of the Republic's shipped goods.

The petrochemical complex includes the following industries:

● crude oil and natural gas extraction;
● production of coke and petroleum products;
● production of chemical substances and products;
● production of medicines and materials for medical purposes;
● production of rubber and plastic products.

The Republic of Tatarstan is one of the leaders in the production of petrochemical products in Russia.

Contribution of the Republic of Tatarstan to the economy of the Russian Federation

25,8%

of Russian polyethylene
41,9%

of synthetic rubber
production
60,6%

of truck tyres

36,3%

of trucks
7,2%

of Russian oil production

Tatarstan petrochemical complex in 2023

35,2 million tons

oil production volume in 2023
24 million tons

volume of oil refining in 2023
99,25%

gas infrastructure coverage
in the Republic of Tatarstan
more than 28 million tons

oil production volume of PJSC TATNEFT
in 2023
2,2 million tons

volume of oil refining in 2023
72%

of industrial innovations are provided by enterprises of the petrochemical complex

In 2023, 35.2 million tons of oil were produced in the Republic of Tatarstan, with small oil companies accounting for over 7 million tons.

The share of oil refining, rubber and plastic products manufacturing sectors in Tatarstan's petrochemical complex is growing. By the end of 2023, the volume of oil refining increased by 1 million tons compared to last year and amounted to 24 million tons. The Republic produces about a third of the Russian polyethylene, more than 40% of synthetic rubber and more than half of truck tyres from the total number of products in the country.

The coordination and expert center determining the strategy for the petrochemical complex development of the Republic of Tatarstan is JSC Tatneftekhiminvest-holding. It’s main functions include the formation of investment, innovation, environmental and social policy of the petrochemical complex, as well as the representation of the sector at the Russian and international levels.

Key enterprises of the petrochemical complex of the Republic of Tatarstan are:

PJSC TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin;
JSC TANECO;
PJSC SIBUR HOLDING (PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim, PJSC Kazanorgsintez);
TAIF-NK JSC;
Nefis Cosmetics JSC;
JSC Ammoni;
JSC KVART;
JSC Nizhnekamskshina (KAMA TYRES);
Kazan Synthetic Rubber Plant JSC;
L.Y. Karpov Chemical plant JSC;
JSC Nizhnekamsktechuglerod (PJSC TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin);
SafPlast LLC;
IPLAST;
Danaflex Group of Companies;
Techstroy Plant;
LLC "Tatneft-Presscomposite" (PJSC TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin);
EGIDA Group of companies;
Kamsky plant of polymeric materials;
JSC «TATCHEMPHARMPREPARATY»;
TathimPlast LLC;
Tatneft Alabuga fiberglass;
Polymatiz JSC;
Hiton-Plast 2.

More than 70% of industrial innovations in Tatarstan are provided by enterprises of the petrochemical complex. The Republic has created a powerful research potential and a base for training of engineering and technical personnel in the largest research institutes, universities, and colleges:

Tatarstan Academy of Sciences;
Alabuga Polytech;
Almetyevsk State Technological University – Higher School of Petroleum;
Kazan Federal University;
Kazan National Research Technological University;
Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N. Tupolev;
Kazan State Power Engineering University;
Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering;
Nizhnekamsk Chemical Technological Institute;
Innopolis University;
Volga Scientific Research Institute of Hydrocarbon Raw Materials;
A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry;
TatNIPIneft R&D Institute;
Soyuzkhimpromproect Design Institute and others.