Ukraine: coke output down in H1 2017

In January-June Ukraine produced 5.037 million tons of bulk coke, down by 22.5% YoY. In particular Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Works decreased output from 1.468 million tons to 1.272 million tons, Alchevsk Coke and Chemical Works – from 900 thousand tons to 125 thousand tons, Makeevkoks – from 503 thousand tons to 127 thousand tons,…

Ukraine: steel pipes output up in H1 2017

In January-June Ukraine produced 505.9 thousand tons of steel pipes, up by 27.46% YoY. Niko-Tube increased output from 95 thousand tons to 141 thousand tons, Nizhnedneprovsk Pipe-Rolling Works – from 74 thousand tons to 125 thousand tons. UTiST produced 1.4 thousand tons of pipes, up from 1.3 thousand tons, Centravis – 9.1 thousand tons, Khartsyzsk…

Russia: RUSAL suggests supporting industrial power consumers

Vladislav Solovyov, CEO of UC RUSAL, has suggested Economic Development Minister Maxim Oreshkin study a support program for large industrial power consumers that will stimulate industrial production and boost the gross domestic product (GDP). According to Solovyov’s calculations, industrial consumers pay for excessive power generation, grid capacities, and many types of cross-subsidization with the payments…

Russia: Vysochaishiy distributes 2016 profits

The management of the Vysochaishiy public joint-stock company has decided to distribute 6.378 billion rubles of net profit for 2016. 2.308 billion rubles will be sent to the development fund, of them 1.63 billion – for construction, 108.333 million rubles – for prospecting, and 1.793 billion – to cover losses of the previous years. 46.8…