Russia: pipe output down in 2016

In 2016 Russia produced 10.065 million tons of pipes, down by 11.5% YoY. According to the Federal Service of State Statistics, seamless pipes output dropped by 2.6% YoY, to 3.327 million tons, small and medium-diameter electric-welded pipes – by 3.6%, to 3.658 million tons, LDP – by 27.2%, to 2857 million tons. All other welded…

Russia: pipes output down in November 2016

In November pipes output continued falling, dropping by 2.1% MoM to 839 thousand tons. In January-November steel pipes output decreased by 12.2% YoY, to 9.2 million tons. Seamless pipes output in November reached 279 thousand tons, up by 5.3% MoM, large diameter electric-welded pipes – 244 thousand tons, down by 6.2%, other electric-welded pipes –…