FAS Russia suspects that “Salavatnefteorgsynthez” OJSC has exercised anticompetitive actions on the market of ethylene supplies

The case was initiated upon a petition of “Caustic” OJSC (of Sterlitamak).
FAS Russia suspects that “Salavatnefteorgsynthez” OJSC violated the antimonopoly law by imposing disadvantageous contract conditions upon “Caustic” OJSC; evading contract with “Caustic” OJSC without any economic or technological justification; fixing economically, technologically or otherwise unjustified different prices for the same goods; and creating discriminatory conditions.
Ethylene is the main raw material for production of polyvinylchloride (PVC) by “Caustic” OJSC “Salavatnefteorgsynthez” OJSC is one of the largest Russian producers of butyl alcohols, petrol, ethylene, propylene, polyethylene and other petrochemicals.
In 2009 FAS Russia made 1438 decisions on the cases for violating Article 10 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition”, of which 8 on the market of chemical industry.