Almost all Ukrainian iron and steel works are suffering from scrap shortage. According to Derzhzovnishinform, in April they received 150 thousand tons of scrap, or 97% of the needs. Stocks haven’t changed much and total 35 thousand tons. In early May scrap prices were on the level of $269-271 per ton FOB. Last year scrap…
In January-April Ukraine imported $463.92 million worth of coal, including $106.65 million in April. According to the State Fiscal Service, Russia supplied $287.41 million worth of coal, USA – $62.38 million, Australia – $35.68 million, while other countries supplied $78.44 million worth of coal. The total imports of the coal reached 5350.46 thousand tons. At…
In January-April Ukraine imported 342.58 thousand tons of coke, down by 62% YoY, valued at $50.73 million, down by 70.07%. The main suppliers were Poland (62.21%) and Russia (34.57%). According to the State Fiscal Service, Ukraine increased coke exports by 26.5% YoY, to 69.76 thousand tons, valued at $8.52 million, down by 13.4% YoY. The…
In April Zaporizhstal decreased natural gas consumption to 12 million cubic meters. The April record was the result of hundreds of energy efficiency measures taken at the company. “But we are not going to stop. Our goal this year is to reach natural gas consumption on the level of 10 million cubic meters per month”,…
In January-April Ukraine exported 698 thousand tons of steel-smelting pig iron, up by 19.2% YoY. According to the State Fiscal Service, pig iron exports brought Ukraine $120.04 million UAH, down by 27.4% YoY. Most exports went to Turkey (29.74%), USA (26.67%) and Italy (20.54%). (Ukrainian metal)
On May 12, ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih hosted the international scientific-production conference of blast furnace operators “PCI in Blast Furnace Process: commissioning experience and solving issues”. The representatives of major steel companies, unions and holdings of Ukraine as well as representatives of Ukrainian and international companies and scientific-project organizations took part in it. The participants of…
Metalloinvest has signed a RUB 6.8 billion agreement to ship iron ore concentrate of the highest grade with iron content of up to 69.5% to Industrial and Steelmaking Holding (ISH). Prices take into account changes in market conditions. In 2016, Metalloinvest started sales of high-grade products with a low silica content and increased iron content.…
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR67.6076* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH26.218056* min max min max February 285 578 284 338 March 298 507 290 311 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 31.03.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the…