Ukraine: coal output down in 2019

In 2019, Ukraine mined 31.22 million tons of coal, down by 6.2% YoY. According to the Ministry of Energy and Environment Protection, coking coal mining grew by 8.8%, to 6.32 million tons, while that of power-generating coal fell by 9.4%, to 24.9 million tons. In December 2019, coal output dropped by 0.1% YoY, to 2.8…

Ukraine: ferrous metals export revenue down in 2019

In 2019, Ukraine exported $8.738 billion worth of ferrous metals, down by 12.1% YoY. According to the State Customs Service, ferrous metals accounted for 17.45% of all exports as opposed to 20.99% in 2018. In December 2019, ferrous metals exports totaled $521.764 million. Ferrous metals imports decreased by 6.9%, to $1.251 billion, with $73.843 million…