Ukraine: AMKR output up in Q1 2016
In January-March ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih produced 1.34 million tons of rolled metal, up by 1.3% YoY.
In January-March ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih produced 1.34 million tons of rolled metal, up by 1.3% YoY.
In March Ukrainian metal makers produced 2.2 million tons of steel, up by 30% YoY and 12% MoM. That is the highest result since July 2014 when the escalation of the military activity in Donbass dropped steel output by 28% MoM.
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR75.0903* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH27.054389* min max min max January 33.29 37.24 44.05 50.21 February 33.29 38.37 42.51 49.28 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 29.02.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the…
In January-March Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works produced 432 thousand tons of rolled metal, 474 thousand tons of steel and 464 thousand tons of pig iron. In January-March 2015 the works was idle.
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR75.0903* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH27.054389* Export, Ukraine, $/t, FOB Black sea ports Export, Russia, $/t, FOB Black sea ports min max min max min max min max January 361.23 532.37 320.66 326.46 315.00 315.00 310.00 315.00 February 367.16 532.55 315.30 324.67 315.00 320.00 315.00 330.00…
In March Zaporozhogneupor increased refractory materials output.
The police have started investigating the decision of the Ministry of economical development and trade to register scrap export operations.
The Verkhovnaya Rada industrial policy and entrepreneurship committee chairman Victor Galasyuk wants to discuss the actions of Ukrzaliznytsia in giving preferences in transportation to manufacturers from other countries and not providing such privileges to local ones.