Gazprom is negotiating a 20% discount with pipe producers. A source said that the decision had been already made and all pipe producers agreed on the discount. Two sources said that the issue was discussed between Gazprom and pipe producers’ executives on January 16 but no final decision had been made. One more source said…
In October Russia exported 34.3 thousand tons of steel pipes to Finland, down by 49% MoM and by 41% YoY. In January-October steel pipe exports grew 7-fold YoY, to 555.8 thousand tons. Vyksa Iron and Steel Works accounts for 56% of exports, and ChTPZ – 38%. Large diameter pipes account for around 97% of all…
In January-October Russia imported 130.7 thousand tons of steel pipes from Germany, up 11-fold YoY. June witnessed the record-high import volumes of 53.7 thousand tons. In May, July and September the deliveries were also considerable (22-25 thousand tons per months). But in October imports dropped (to 1.1 thousand tons). 95% of the imports are large…
The manufacturing plans on the tender to supply pipes for the surface site of Nord Stream 2 have to be completed, Fund of the pipe industry development reported. “We’re negotiating a new approach to the price formation, and the decision has to be taken soon not to break the continuous manufacturing process”, the fund said.…
Gazprom believes the price of large diameter pipes for the surface part of Nord Stream 2 is too high. The pipes suppliers have already received the corresponding letters. The order was issued on April 19, 2016. Gazprom intended to by 501.6 thousand tons of large diameter pipes. The total cost of the contract is 56.8…
In 2018 pipe consumption in Russia will increase by 2%. According to Igor Malyshev, director of the Pipe industry development fund, increase in OCTG segment will be 3%, oil and gas pipes – 5%, industrial pipes – 6% and construction and housing pipes – 1%. At the same time large diameter pipes consumption is expected…
According to Sergey Alekseyev, the TMK marketing director, steel pipes consumption (except for large diameter pipes) will grow in Russia in 2017 by 8% YoY. TMK retains its positions of the leading world manufacturer of pipes with 2798 thousand tons of pipes produced in January-September. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-August Russia imported 107.7 thousand tons of steel pipes from Germany, up 11-fold YoY. June saw the record high results in all the history of imports from Germany – 53.7 thousand tons. In May and July imports were also rather considerable – around 25.5 thousand tons. But in August deliveries fell to 0.63 thousand…
