According to the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine, in January 2012 Ukraine’s ferrous metal exports decreased by 2% YoY to 2.360 million tons.In the given period Ukraine registered a 4.4% increase YoY in its ferrous metal imports to 167,200 tons. (SteelOrbis)
UKRAINE&RUSSIA: STEEL-MAKING PIG IRON Month Russian market, $/t, $1/RUR32.1961* Ukrainian market, $/t without VAT, $1/UAH7.9898* min max min max January 388.25 512.48 513.15 525.67 February 388.25 512.48 513.15 525.67 Month Export, Ukraine, $/t, FOB Black sea ports Export, Russia, $/t, FOB Black sea ports min max min max January 450.00 455.00 455.00 460.00 February 430.00…
Ukrainian steel output in February declined by 7.7% YoY to 2.46 million tons compared with a year earlier.Mr. Pavel Perkonos, an analyst at the Kiev based researcher, said average daily steel output in the first two months of the year declined by 6.1% YoY.He said that “Ukrainian plants continue to adjust production of steel to…
ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih, Ukraine’s biggest steel producer, raised finished roll production by 10.3% YoY to 856,000 tons in January to February.Crude steel production grew by 8.4% to 969,000 tons, and pig iron rose by 9.9% to 843,000 tons.ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih specializes in long products, in particular rebar and wire rod.Finished roll production fell by 8.7%…
Ukrainian steelmaker Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Works, a part of the Industrial Union of Donbass, plans to start upgrading its rolled metal unit.The upgrade, which will cost UAH 1.5 billion, will make possible an increase in rolled metal production to 1.95 million tons a year from 700,000 tons at present. (Bloomberg)
Ukraine’s coke and steel producers are battling a recent proposal from the energy and coal industry ministry to restrict imports of coal.The ministry has recently asked Prime Minister Mr. Nikolai Azarov to restrict imports of coal amid concerns there are 400,000 tons of domestically produced thermal coal accumulated in stocks. (Ukrainian Journal)
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ArcelorMittal’s Ukrainian unit said steel production rose by 22.7% in January from the same month a year earlier.Production jumped to 549,200 tons from 447,300 tons in January 2011. (Bloomberg)