Metinvest analysts believe that in 2018 the average price of hot-rolled coils will be $517 per ton as opposed to $503 in 2017.
According to Metinvest-SMC CEO Dmitry Lippa, steel billets prices will increase to $459 per ton from $431. Iron ore raw materials will cost $71 per ton (in 2017 – $65).
At the same time the company expects that the price of coking coal will remain stable. Analysts forecast the price on the level of $187 per ton as opposed to $186 per ton this year. (Ukrainian metal)