Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR64.3334* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH25.1865* Export, Ukraine, $/t, DAP Ukrainian border Export, Russia, $/t, DAP Russian border min max min max min max min max March 330 515 292 292 268 569 309 478 April 343 542 303 350 308 602 318 478 * –…
Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Works had to temporarily stop coke deliveries following recent shelling. In 2014-2015 the works was idle over 10 times because of the damage caused by shelling. (Ukrainian metal)
According to the State Fiscal Service, in January-May Ukrainian companies imported 44.41 thousand tons of hot-briquetted iron worth $6.68 million, up 7.7 times and 4.4 times YoY respectively. In May HBI imports increased to 17637 tons from 12827 tons in April. Russia was responsible for all HBI deliveries. (Ukrainian metal)
Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works is idle as it doesn’t receive raw materials and can’t supply products. “Unfortunately, because of the absence of transport possibilities, the company is idle. All depends on the agreements between Ukraine, Ukrzaliznytsia and the subsidiaries of Donetsk railroads, which are now not operating”, said the AMK co-owner Sergey Taruta. In…
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR64.3334* min max March 450 670 April 531 673 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 30.04.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)
Donetskstal has decided to stop operations at Donetsk Iron and Steel Works because of problems with logistics in the Antiterrorist operation zone. “The blast furnaces have been shut down until the railroad starts working again”, said Metallurgprom president Alexander Kalenkov. In May DMZ produced 106 thousand tons of pig iron – the largest volume since…
In May Zaporozhogneupor increased output by 4% YoY. “Chamotte wares output increased by 19%, that of chamotte-kiln wares – by 32%, of mixes – by 27%, all YoY. Refractory concretes and masses output grew 3 times YoY”, said the company in its statement. All in all in May the company produced 4185 tons of chamotte…
In May industrial prices increased by 5.3% MoM and by 13.9% YoY in January-May. According to the State Statistics Service, mining prices went up by 19.7 MoM, processing – by 4%, including by 13.4% in metal. Coke prices in May increased by 1.6% MoM. (Ukrainian metal)