Russia: metal exports down in Q1 2017

Metal railroad exports in January-March decreased by 6.3% YoY, to 7.07 million tons, imports increased 3.9-fold, to 160 thousand tons. Railroad metal throughput in Q1 dropped by 4.7% YoY, to 7.23 million tons. Railroad metal delivery to port Novorossiysk for exports dropped by 12.2%, to 2.6 million tons, Tuapse – by 0.7%, to 560 thousand…

Russia: bar market to grow in 2017

Severstal forecasts that in 2017 the bar market will grow by 3-5%. At the same time at present the market is characterized by the decrease in consumption (by 25% from 2013 to 2016), as well as excessive capacities. In 2016 bar consumption was on the level of 7.912 million tons, with capacities loading at 62%.…

Belarus: MMZ exports railway axles to Russia

The Mogilev-based steel mill MMZ has started shipping rough-forged railway axles to Russia, Valery Fishman, Head of the Central Office for Innovations and Investments of the Belarusian Industry Ministry, reported on 30 March. According to the source, two significant projects have been implemented by the Belarusian Metallurgical Company lately. The first one is the production…

Russia: metal market situation discussed in Moscow

Moscow hosted a round table on metal market situation. Among the presenters were Zhanna Pets, the ChTPZ information-analytical department director, Arthur Krasavin, Mechel-Service marketing department director, and Zhanna Raus, Dialvest development director. In particular, Zhanna Pets reported on pipe market situation, noting that in 2017 it would decrease by 1% YoY, to 9.99 million tons.…

Azerbaijan: metal imports down in 2016

In 2016 Azerbaijan imported 291.1 thousand tons of steel, up by $4%, valued at $176 million. According to the State Statistics Committee, ferrous metals bars imports dropped by 63.1%, to 97.73 thousand tons at $43.6 million, ferrous angles – by 39.2%, to 28.39 thousand tons at $20.4 million, and ferrous pipes – by 53.9%, to…