Ukraine: Avdiivka Coke stops coke delivery
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)
Ukraine: HBI imports up in January-May 2016
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)
Ukraine: Taruta tells of AMK future
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…
Metals of Ukraine & Russia: beams (structural steel), April 2016
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)
Ukraine: DMZ halted
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…
Ukraine: Zaporozhogneupor output up in May 2016
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…
Ukraine: metal prices increase speeds up in May 2016
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)
Ukraine: scrap exports revenues down in January-May 2016
In January-May Ukraine exported $2713.67 million worth of ferrous scrap metal, down by 25.5% YoY. According to the State Fiscal Service, ferrous metals accounted for 19.81% of all export revenues, down from 23.53% in January-May 2015. In May Ukraine exported $641.37 million worth of scrap. At the same time Ukraine imported $268.65 million worth of…