Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR64.9* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH25.499* Export, Ukraine, $/t, DAP Ukrainian border Export, Russia, $/t, DAP Russian border min max min max min max min max October 488 618 468 468 446 558 407 626 November 485 618 481 481 446 558 407 626 * –…
State industrial corporation Rostec plans to ask the government to work with metals companies which have increased prices by about 30% YoY, CEO Sergei Chemezov reported. “We have a really big problem with metals companies. They have lifted the prices very high, by almost 30%”, he said. “One should not raise prices this fast. I…
In November Ukraine imported $12.32 million worth of manganese ore, with exports at $0.54 million. According to the State Fiscal Service, Ghana was the main supplier of manganese ore to Ukraine in November ($5.25 million). In January-November Ukraine imported $101.28 million worth of manganese ore, while exports totaled $2.79 million. (Ukrainian metal)
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR64.9* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH25.499* Export, Ukraine, $/t, FOB Black sea ports min max min max min max October 379 502 342 386 345 365 November 379 517 420 431 375 385 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Ruble exchange rates are as of 30.11.16…
NLMK Group, an international steel producer with operations in Russia, Europe and the USA, has signed an agreement for the purchase of the core process equipment for the construction of a new walking-beam reheating furnace to streamline the slab heating process at NLMK Pennsylvania (Farrell, PA, USA). The new furnace will replace 3 outdated pusher-type…
In November Ukraine exported $184.09 million worth of steel semi-finished products, while imports reached $1.1 million. According to the State Fiscal Service, Turkey was the main consumer of Ukrainian steel semis in November ($43.74 million). In January-November Ukraine exported $2063.46 million worth of steel semis, with imports on the level of $12.89 million. (Ukrainian metal)
In November Dneprospetsstal produced 19.036 thousand tons of steel, down by 16.6% MoM. According to the company statement, it also produced 12786 tons of rolled metal, down by 6.2% MoM. The total cost of products manufactured in November reached 504.939 million UAH, down by 7.2% MoM. In January-November DSS produced 215.648 thousand tons of steel…
In October Russia imported 24.4 thousand tons of corrosion-resistant flat rolled steel, valued at $49 million, up by 8% MoM and by 38% YoY. 600+ mm wide sheet accounts for around 90% of the imports. Nickel contents in steel don’t exceed 2.5%. Some 28% of imports came from China. In October Chinese steel cost $1633…