Ukraine: coal stocks at TPPs down

Coal stocks at Ukrainian thermal power plants on February 6-12, decreased by 4.9%, or by 79 thousand tons, to 1.53 million tons. Gas-group coal stocks dropped by 8.4%, or by 63 thousand tons, to 688 thousand tons (with 121 thousand tons at Burshtyn TPP). Anthracite coal stocks decreased by 1.8%, or by 16 thousand tons,…

Russia: steel pipes imports up in 2016

In 2016 Russia imported 478 thousand tons of steel pipes, up by 17% YoY. According to the Federal Customs Service, far foreign countries supplied 190 thousand tons of pipes, down from 201 thousand tons in 2015. Steel pipes imports from CIS increased from 206 thousand tons to 288 thousand tons. On the whole metal imports…