Metals of Ukraine & Russia: reinforcement steel (ordinary steel), April 2015
Export prices are up by $10.
In January-May Ukraine produced 8 million tons of finished steel, 9.24 million tons of crude steel and 8.36 million tons of pig iron, all down by 29.7%, 28.4% and 30.4% YoY respectively.
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR51.703* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH21.047* min max min max March 446.35 595.71 428.50 581.42 April 446.35 568.63 441.39 581.42 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 30.04.15 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the…
In January-May Ukraine exported 18.77 million tons of iron ore, up by 13.8%, worth a total of $926.09 million, down by 44.1%, YoY.
Average minimal export prices are up by $5.
In January-May Ukraine exported 509,361 tons of ferrous scrap metal, up by 58% YoY, worth a total of $126.284 million, up by 26% YoY.
In January-May Ukraine exported $3.64 billion worth of ferrous metals, down by 39.4% YoY. In May alone, exports reached $727,314 million.