Ukraine: plate prices stable

Local market is demonstrating low demand mostly due to elections. Since mid-March sales have been very low. Plate prices are stable, while rebars have grown in price by 200 UAH per ton. In central regions 8-10 mm rebars are traded at 16,350-16,650 UAH per ton EXW. 12-32 mm rebars grew in price to 16,100 UAH…

Kazakhstan: metal prices up in 2018

Last year the prices of industrial manufacturers grew by 19% YoY. According to the Statistics Committee of the Ministry of the National Economy, in particular, coal became 10.7% more expensive and metallic ores – 2.2%. Prices of ferroalloys grew by 24%, of rolled metal – by 15.4%, of aluminum – by 3.8%, and of copper…