In 2017 rolled steel sheet was the most sought after type of rolled metal. At present Russian market is witnessing a slight seasonal decrease in demand, which allows buying materials cheaper. Customers also leave their orders online more often, which simplifies the purchasing process. Steel sheet is used in machine-building, construction, agriculture, etc. (Ukrainian metal)
In September industrial product prices increased by 2.4%. According to the Federal Service of State Statistics, in quarrying and ore processing prices increased by 14.4%, in non-ferrous metals ore – by 1.9%. Pig iron, steel and ferroalloys became 11.2% more expensive, while non-ferrous metals prices increased by 8.3%, and copper – by 7.1%. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-September metal consumption in Ukraine increased by 6.3% YoY. According to Ukrmetallurgprom, metal companies supplied 2.737 million tons of products to the local market against 2.574 million tons in 9 months of 2016. The local market share increased from 15.8% to 20.3%. At the same time exports dropped by 20.8% YoY, to 10.732 million…
In January-August sales of industrial products (goods and services) totaled 1.354 trillion UAH, up by 25.95% YoY. According to the State Statistics Service, in August sales in mining and quarrying industry increased by 28.8% YoY, with exports up by 27.6%. Metal output accounted for 17.8% and mining for 15% of the total volume. (Ukrainian metal)
Brok-Invest-Service believes that metal prices in October will be high. The beginning of the month has already seen the rise in all ferrous metal prices. The hot-rolled metal has reached its highest prices, so no new increases are expected, except for plates. Demand in the pipe segment is stable, and the price is steadily growing.…
In August prices of industrial manufacturers increased by 1.5% after a drop of 0.5% in July and 0.3% in June. In January-August prices increased by 2.4% YoY. According to the Federal Service of State Statistics, copper prices grew by 6.8%, other non-ferrous metals – by 5.9%, lead, zinc and tin – by 4.1, pig iron,…
Ukrainian metal companies expect the Turkish import duties to be lifted. At present the two countries are negotiating trade. “We hope that as the result of the talks duties on our products will be cancelled altogether or step by step. Any country is interested in the exports of high value added products. The market of…
Gaz-Aliance Company LLC (Nizhny Novgorod), controlled by the fugitive Ukrainian entrepreneur Sergey Kurchenko, from the ex-president Victor Yanukovich gang, in July-August exported $70.6 million worth of pig iron and other metal products, produced by the metal companies, seized in February-March by the Russia-supported militants on the occupied areas of Lugansk and Donetsk regions. In late…