Ukraine: Zaporizhstal output up in January-February 2016
In January-February Zaporizhstal produced 584.7 thousand tons of rolled metal, up by 3.7% YoY.
In January-February Zaporizhstal produced 584.7 thousand tons of rolled metal, up by 3.7% YoY.
The Commercial court of Kiev has renewed the case of Metinvest Holding against Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works for the recovery of 5.82 billion UAH.
In February Ukraine produced 1.97 million tons of steel, up by 1.7% MoM.
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR75.172* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH25.152* min max min max December 298.25 497.92 295.85 363.75 January 256.70 497.92 283.95 366.46 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 31.01.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the…
The Ministry of economical development and trade has approved of the 2016 ferrous scrap balance with legislation violations, Metallurgprom and Federation of Ukrainian Metallurgists believe.
Ukraine’s government doesn’t think about national economical interests, and the country could turn into a scrap exporter, by disassembling its own works, said Zaporizhstal CEO Rostislav Shurma.
In January-February Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works lacked ferrous scrap and had to substitute it with more expensive pig iron, thus decreasing its metal competitiveness.
As of February 29, anthracite coal stocks at thermal power stations decreased from 885.8 thousand tons a week before to 862.3 thousand tons.