In January-October rail output increased by 34.1% YoY, to 991.5 thousand tons, mostly due to the increase in Russian Railroad (RZHD) purchases. By 2030 RZHD plans to have constructed 13.8 thousand km of heavy weight transportation railroads, as well as 10.5 thousand km of high-speed railroads, which in its turn will increase cargo transportation 1.5-fold,…
In November railroad machine-building plants received 100 thousand tons of ferrous metals, down by 5.7% MoM, but up by 71.2% YoY. According to the statistics, October saw the best results for the past 2 years. In January-November deliveries reached 766 thousand tons, up by 46.8% YoY. (Ukrainian metal)
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR62.9* Export, Ukraine, $/t, DAP Ukrainian border Export, Russia, $/t, DAP Russian border min max min max min max September 570 800 521 571 472 762 October 570 800 521 571 472 762 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Ruble exchange rates are as of 31.10.16 according to…
In 2016 Mogilev Iron and Steel Works has supplied over 2700 tons of metal for the construction of the Belarus Nuclear Power Plant, up by 131% YoY. MMZ plans to have delivered 2500 tons more by April 2017. (Ukrainian metal)
Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works has started an overhaul of its continuous dip-galvanizing mill No. 1. “We intend to finish repairs in 20 days”, the company CEO Yuri Zinchenko said. An automatization system will also be installed at the mill. The overhaul will decrease the spoilage in production. (Ukrainian metal)
In 2016 Zaporizhstal expects to decrease gas consumption by 18.6% YoY, to 166 million cubic meters. According to the company statement, in 2013 the works consumed 236 million cubic meters of natural gas, in 2014 – 206 million, and in 2015 – 204 million. In October Zaporizhstal reached the lowest gas consumption level of 10…
Month Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH25.496* min max September 424 424 October 416 422 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Ruble exchange rates are as of 31.10.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal) Dear colleagues! From 2017 the monthly metal price monitoring…
In November prices of industrial manufacturers increased by 2.2% MoM. According to the State Statistics Service, in mining and quarrying price increase reached 4.4% MoM, including 10.5% in iron ore mining. Prices in processing industry went up by 1% MoM, in particular of coke – by 3.2%, in metal manufacture – by 2.2%. (Ukrainian metal)