State enterprise Ukrpormvneshexpertisa forecasts Ukrainian steel output in 2015 on the level of 27 million tons.
“Because of the high base steel output dynamics in 2014 was better than it would be in 2015. Even if metal companies work in the same regime, that we expect, we believe they would produce 27 million tons of steel in 2015”, says Vladimir Vlasyuk, CEO of the company.
Iron ore raw materials export earnings will fall by 21.5% YoY to $2.5 billion, those of pig iron – by 18.6%, to $605 million, of rolled metal – by 10.9%, to $9.77 billion, and of pipes – by 20.5%, to $867 million. (Ukrainian metal)