ArcelortMittal Kriviy Rih is making 20-25% of products it can manufacture. According to the company CEO Mauro Longobardo, the operation was affected by logistics problems. AMKR used to produce 6 million tons of steel, of which 80% were exported via Odesa and Mykolaiv ports. Railroad transportation costs increased 5-fold. “Thus, we are unable to regain…
In January-October, Georgia’s trade turnover with Turkey totaled $2.3 billion. Exports grew by 45.5% YoY, to $379.18 million, and imports – by 35%, to $1.92 billion. Semi-finished products of pig iron and unalloyed steel occupied the fifth place in exports, totaling 26582 tons, down by 29.6%. In value terms, semis exports decreased by 14.3%, to…
In October, Ukraine produced 318 thousand tons of steel, down by 80.1% YoY. Thus, the country fell to the 31st in the Worldsteel rating of steel manufacturers. In September, Ukraine produced 340 thousand tons, in August – 366 thousand tons, in July – 281 thousand tons, in June – 295 thousand tons, in May –…