Ukraine: coal exports up in January-February 2018

In January-February Ukraine imported 4.015 million tons of coal, up by 63% YoY. According to the State Statistics Service, the cost of the coal imported was $516.656 million, up by 44.5%. Russia supplied $304.05 million worth of coal (or 58.85%), USA – $149.5098 million (28.94%), Canada – $48.365 (9.36%) and other countries – $14.733 million…

Russia: TMK happy about Trump’s steel duties

Pipe Metal Company, the major pipe producer in Russia, is awaiting a positive effect for its American subsidiary IPSCO from the duties on steel and aluminum. “We believe that the duties imposed will positively affect IPSCO business, as the company does not import steel as raw materials. As to the other TMK companies, the estimation…