Mines situated on the territory of the Donetsk region, not controlled by Ukraine, increase coal output. In October coal companies mined 1.39 million tons of coal. While Ukraine-controlled mines yielded only 1.14 million tons of coal.
In January-October Azovstal Iron and Steel Works produced 2.59 million tons of rolled metal, down by 6.3% YoY.
Month Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH21.528* min max August 301.26 301.26 September 254.53 254.53 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 30.09.15 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)
In January-October Ukraine exported 6.19 million tons of carbon steel semi-finished products worth $2.98 billion, down by 22.2% and 45% YoY respectively.
In September industrial companies of the Dniepropetrovsk region earned 23.5 billion UAH.
In September Ukraine increased metal output by 3% YoY, according to the National bank recent report. The bank analysts have dubbed this “the breaking of falling tendency in metallurgy” and connected it to the ceasefire in the ATO zone.
The state debt to the Metinvest companies increased in October by 13.1%, from 2.06 billion to 2.33 billion UAH.
Month Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH21.528* min max August 345.33 375.35 September 343.02 353.74 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 30.09.15 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)