Ukraine: PM orders to start importing coal
Ukrainian Prime-Minister Arseni Yatsenyuk has ordered the Ministry for energy and coal industry to immediately start freighting ships for coal deliveries.
Metals of Ukraine & Russia: round billets (structural steel), May 2015
Month Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH21.047* min max April 386.89 386.89 May 434.13 434.13 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 31.05.15 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)
Ukraine: Metinvest opens up a trading center in Poland
Metinvest Group has opened a trade representative in Poland – Metinvest Polska.
Metals of Ukraine & Russia: square billets (ordinary steel), May 2015
Ukrainian export prices are up by $5-10, Russian – by $20.
Ukraine: pig iron export-import in H1 2015
In January-June Ukraine exported 796.58 thousand tons of pig iron worth $217.95 million, down by 41.3% and 56.2% YoY respectively.
Metals of Ukraine & Russia: square billets (structural steel), May 2015
Month Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH21.047* min max April 349.51 349.51 May 409.87 409.87 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 31.05.15 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)
Ukraine: ZALK sued for $39 million
Judson Trading (Cyprus) asked Commercial court of the Zaporozhye region to recover $39.15 million from the only Ukrainian primary aluminum manufacturer Zaporozhye Aluminum Works (ZALK).