Ukraine: coke imports down in January-October 2025

In January-October, Ukraine decreased coke imports by 4.1% YoY, to 557.45 thousand tons. According to the State Customs Service, in October imports amounted to 66.28 thousand tons, up by 15% MoM, but down by 0.6% YoY. The main supplier in January-October was Poland (518.14 thousand tons), Indonesia supplied 27.67 thousand tons and the Czech Republic…

Uzbekistan: gold exports up in January-October 2025

From January to October, Uzbekistan significantly increased its exports of non-monetary gold, according to the National Statistics Committee. Gold shipments abroad amounted to $9.90 billion, representing a 49.4% increase compared to the same period in 2024 ($6.63 billion). The share of gold in the country’s export structure reached 34.1%, up from 29.2% in January-October of…

Uzbekistan: EBRD supports further modernisation at Tashkent Pipe Plant

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting further modernisation at Tashkent Pipe Plant (TPP), Uzbekistan’s leading private producer of prefabricated steel products, by extending a $20-million loan financing the expansion of the company’s production facilities. This financing will provide TPP with necessary working capital and enable it to ramp up production of…

Ukraine: Zaporizhstal allocates UAH 370 million for major overhaul of main production units

Metinvest Group’s Zaporizhstal continues to implement its annual capital investment program to support production capacities and environmental protection equipment. The plant has completed a major overhaul of the main production units in the blast furnace, open-hearth furnace and hot rolling mill with a total budget of 370 million hryvnias. “The domestic mining and metallurgical complex…