THE RUSSIA-TÜRKİYE COOPERATION IN THE PETROCHEMICAL SECTOR: CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS (CASE STUDY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN)
The article analyzes the Russia-Türkiye cooperation in the petrochemical industry on the example of trade and economic relations between Tatarstan and Türkiye. The authors refer to statistical data on trade between Russia (the Republic of Tatarstan, in particular) and Türkiye in 2013-2020, on the basis of which the structural specifics of Tatarstan's petrochemical exports are revealed and the role of Türkiye in petrochemical exports from Russia and Tatarstan is assessed. The share of exports of goods of this industry to Türkiye is established. A high share of revenues from exports of goods related to oil extraction and processing is highlighted, due to the strong dependence of the Russian economy on the commodity sector. The authors give an overview of the main petrochemical importing countries in Türkiye. Based on the data obtained, a SWOT analysis is carried out, which shows that against the background of increasing revenues from the manufacturing industry and a high level of localization of this industry in Tatarstan, the most promising is to increase exports of goods of the chemical industry into Türkiye. The conclusion is drawn about the constraints to the development of cooperation in the petrochemical industry, the main ones being that this niche in Turkey is occupied by Western European countries and that Tatarstan's petrochemical industry is mainly oriented towards the domestic market.