Petromidia refinery supplies to petrochemicals units the entire quantity of polypropylene. The varieties of polyolefins (polypropylene and polyethylene) produced by the Petromidia refinery are used in agriculture, the food industry and for a wide range of products, from FMCG, personal care, electronics and electrotechnics to the auto industry, textiles, and constructions.
The petrochemical division has 3 installations
One installation of polypropylene (PP) and 2 for polyethylene, low density polyethylene (LDPE) and high density polyethylene (HDPE), with a combined output of over 220,000 tons/year.
The company operates the only marine terminal for offloading ethylene at the Black Sea and the only cryogenic tank with a storage capacity of 10,000 tons.The petrochemicals division produces more than 30 special, niche varieties with added value..
Raw material for medical equipment
Rompetrol petrochemical division has developed a special type of polypropylene dedicated to protective medical masks.It is used for the middle layer of the mask, the most important layer for filtering and protecting against pathogens.
The new type - RMB30H will be delivered in granules in bags of 25 kilograms and will be used in “meltblown” units - a conventional method of manufacturing micro and nanofibers.
Rompetrol produces and provides all the necessary types of products for obtaining type FPP1 and FPP2 sanitary and surgical masks and medical accessories.
The RSB25 (industrial applications), RSB35H and RSB40H (medical and personal hygiene applications) types are dedicated to obtaining nonwoven material for the outer layers of the protective masks, and RMB30H to obtaining nonwoven material for the inner/filtering layer of the masks.
Key Results
Results H1 2024
In the first half of 2024, the total production of polymers in the petrochemical segment was 24 thousand tons, down from the same period last year, when 58 thousand tons were produced.
The operational results were influenced, mainly, by the non-operation of the Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) plant, caused by the unfavorable conditions on the petrochemical products market, but also against the background of the scheduled general turnaround period, which started in March 2024.
Read more about the financial and operational results in H1 2024
Results 2023
In 2023, the petrochemicals segment processed 135 thousand tons of feedstocks (propylene and ethylene), down about 20% from the 2022 level.The Petrochemicals Division's total polymer production was 105 kt in 2023, down 19% from 2022, a level influenced mainly by the Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) facility, which did not operate continuously due to unfavorable conditions on the petrochemical products market.
The petrochemical segment is the only producer of polypropylene and polyethylene in Romania, with the ability to regain its competitive position on the domestic and regional market, with the stabilization of the profile market.
Read more about the financial and operational results in 2023
Highlights 2023 
117,000 tons of processed propylene
105,000 tons of total polymer production
PETROMIDIA
One of the major sources of authority for Rompetrol Brand is Petromidia refinery, the pillar of the refining industry.
