Ukraine: Interpipe prepays for December gas
Interpipe works have prepaid Naftogaz Ukrainy 23.5 million UAH for gas.
Ukraine: iron ore products output down in January-November 2015
In January-November Ukraine produced 61.08 million tons of iron ore concentrate, down by 3% YoY.
Metals of Ukraine & Russia: rounds (ordinary steel), October 2015
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR64.374* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH22.904* min max min max September 306.80 653.54 428.96 436.61 October 313.79 653.54 417.09 417.09 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 31.10.15 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the…
Ukraine: Zaporizhstal resumes gas-purifiers construction
Zaporizhstal has received a part of its VAT debt (297 million UAH) and resumed construction of gas-purifying machines at its sinter shop.
Ukraine: metal output to fall in 2015
In 2015 Ukrainian metal companies are expected to produce 23 million tons of steel, 22 million tons of pig iron and 20 million tons of rolled metal, all down by 15%, 11% and 16% YoY respectively.
Ukraine: Metinvest-PromServis welcomes new employees
Azovstal Iron and Steel Works repairmen have joined Metinvest-PromServis, and that positively affects their salary.
Ukraine: miners threaten to lap Yagodin customs
The Independent Miners Union of Ukraine, Volynugol and Novovolynskaya mine #1 have decided to invade the Yagodin customs if they are not paid 2.5-months salary debts.
Ukraine: railroad tariffs rise to result in miners strikes
Increase in railroad tariffs would worsen the coal industry crisis, leaving dozens of thousand of miners jobless.