Ukraine: ferrous metals export revenue up in January-April 2018

In January-April Ukraine increased ferrous metals export revenue by 32.1% YoY, to $3.49 billion. According to the State Fiscal Service, ferrous metals accounted for 22.57% of the total export earnings as opposed to 19.26% in January-April 2017. In particular, in April ferrous metals export revenue totaled $904.1 million. In January-April Ukraine imported $385.37 million worth…

Ukraine: coal imports up in January-April 2018

In January-April Ukraine imported 7.437 million tons of coal valued at $1.004 billion, up by 53.9% and by 30.3% YoY respectively. According to the State Fiscal Service, Russia supplied $643.58 million worth of coal (64.08% in the total imports), USA – $288.411 million (28.72%), Canada – $48.365 million (4.82%), and other countries – $24.003 million…

Russia: Severstal to supply 170 thousand tons of metal to household appliances makers

This year Severstal intends to supply over 170 thousand tons of metal to the manufacturers of refrigerators, washing machines, gas ovens and industrial packaging. The deliveries will be carried out within contracts signed with enterprises both in Russia and the nearby foreign countries. For the packaging producers Severstal manufactures cold-rolled metal with improved strength characteristics.…