According to the Ministry of Economy by 2020 Uzbekistan will increase the polyethylene production by 4.1 times - from 125 thousand tons in 2015 to up to 512 thousand tons in 2019. This increase will be achieved through commissioning of Ustyurt Gas Chemical Complex (UGCC). This year the first 66 thousand tons of polypropylene will be produced. In 2019 the design capacity of polymers production , 83 thousand tons, will be achieved. At Ustyurt Gas Chemical Complex in Surgil field 3.8 bln. cubic meters of sales gas, 387 thous. tons of polyethylene, 83 thous. tons of polypropylene will be produced. According to international news agencies, the demand for polypropylene - the second most wide spread polymer in the world - is annually increasing by 4-6%. In 2015, the global consumption of polypropylene exceeded 60 mln. tons.

The production of this type of products is rapidly shifting towards Asia and the Middle East. The bulk of the realized projects are aimed at meeting the China’s needs, who is expanding its own production.

Polypropylene is used in all dominant industries such as: manufacture of electronics and electrical equipment, mechanical engineering, automotive, instrumentation, transportation, and construction industries. Today, Uzbekistan’s chemical industry, with its significant production, scientific and technical potential and raw materials base, is one of the leading branches of its economy. According to the forecasts of experts the estimated annual growth rate of the global chemical industry will be 2.7%, and by 2030 the volume of world chemical market is forecasted to reach $ 4.391 trillion in value. In turn, the polymers market is gaining momentum in Uzbekistan. Namely, the polymers and synthetic resin are being widely used: linoleum is produced from polyvinyl chloride, insulation materials are produced from polystyrene, building materials from plastics.