Ukraine: the second world steel semis exporter
For the past ten years Ukraine has been #2 steel ingots and semi-finished products exporter, according to WorldSteel, #1 being Russia.
For the past ten years Ukraine has been #2 steel ingots and semi-finished products exporter, according to WorldSteel, #1 being Russia.
In October Ukraine exported $146.08 million worth of flat rolled metal, with imports on the level of $47.18 million.
Last week Ukrainian export quotations for steelmaking pig iron decreased by 15%, to $155-160 per ton FOB.
In October Ukraine exported $140.11 million worth of long rolled metal, while imports totaled $10.18 million.
The State Border Service of Ukraine has detained three Ukrainians who have been taking radioactive metal scrap from the exclusion zone.
In October Ukraine exported $58.79 million worth of pig iron, with imports reaching $0.06 million.
If Energomashspetsstal doesn’t start paying its debts, DTEK Vysokovoltnye Seti energy company will have to decrease the electricity supplies.
The current year was not an easy one for Novokramatorsk Machine-Building Works, as the volume of Russian orders had fallen considerably, while Ukrainian metal industry was struggling to survive.