Month Ukrainian market, $/t without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH23.443* min max February 214.42 214.42 March 254.24 294.34 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 31.03.15 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)
Ukrainian export prices are up by $70-75, Russian – by $40-50.
In March Ukraine produced 1570 thousand tons of pig iron, up by 9.6%, or by 137 thousand tons, MoM.
In 2014 ArcelorMittal Berislav received 45.97 million UAH of losses.
In January-February Ukraine decreased its exports of stainless steel seamless pipes and rolled metal to Russia by 37.1%, to 2.08 thousand tons, YoY.
The debt owed by the State Fiscal Service to Metinvest international vertically integrated mining and metal group for value added tax (VAT) refunds for exported products reached 3.5 billion UAH and exceeds the defaulted debts of the holding to foreign creditors, Metinvest CEO Yuriy Ryzhenkov said.
In March Ukraine imported $47.6 million worth of coke, with exports on the level of $1.42 million.
In March Ukraine produced 1434 thousand tons of rolled metal, up by 6.9%, or by 93 thousand tons, MoM.