Ukraine: pig iron output down in 2015
In 2015 Ukraine produced 21878 thousand tons of pig iron, down by 11.8% YoY, or by 2939 thousand tons.
In 2015 Ukraine produced 21878 thousand tons of pig iron, down by 11.8% YoY, or by 2939 thousand tons.
In 2015 Ukraine exported $2144.23 million worth of flat rolled metal, while imports reached $443.49 million.
In 2015 Ukraine produced 20016 thousand tons of rolled metal, down by 15.7%, or by 3735 thousand tons YoY.
In 2015 Ukraine exported $2542.03 million worth of steel semi-finished products, while imports reached $13.33 million.
In November 2015 Metinvest produced 136 thousand tons of pig iron in ingots, down by 16.56%, or by 27 thousand tons MoM.
Ukraine’s metal industry is among priorities for the authorities, but as for now it’s ineffective and not completely competitive.
In 2015 Ukraine exported $584.72 million worth of steel pipes, with imports on the level of $80.1 million.
On January 21, the Ministry of energy and coal industry transferred 38 million UAH to Lviv region to clear miners’ salary debts.