Ukraine lowers metal output in January-May 2014

In January-May Ukrainian metal companies produced 12.9 million tons of steel, down by 7% YoY. In the given period rolled metal output also decreased by 7%, to 11.38 million tons, while that of pig iron fell by 1%, to 12.01 million tons. Coke manufacture dropped by 3%, to 7.15 million tons, while at the same…

Ukraine increases coke output in March 2014

In March Ukraine produced 1460 thousand tons of bulk coke (6% moisture), up by 11.4%, or 149 thousand tons MoM. In January-March coke output decreased by 3.8%, or 170 thousand tons, to 4262 thousand tons YoY. In February Ukraine produced 1311 thousand tons of bulk coke (6% moisture), down by 12.1%, or by 180 thousand…