Gazprom accounted for 58% of the market of the large diameter pipes in 2018. The share of Transneft was 14%. In 2018 Gazprom announced the purchase of 3.006 million tons of LDP valued at 252 billion rubles. Of this amount 1.669 million tons at 140 billion rubles have been purchased. Zagorsky Pipe Works concluded contracts…
In January-November Ukraine increased pipe output by 5.7% YoY, to 1.019 million tons, including 78.2 thousand tons in November. In particular, Ukrtrubprom enterprises produced 732.7 thousand tons of pipes in 11 months, up by 14.1% YoY, including 55.4 thousand tons in November. Khartsyzsk Pipe Works and Lugansk Pipe Works were idle. Interpipe-NTZ produced 255.6 thousand…
Vyborg Ship-building Works is one of the key partners of Sanesta-Metal. The company supplies steel pipes to the plant. In 2017-2018 some deliveries were connected with the projects to construct fishing trawlers of new generation. Two freezing trawlers are being constructed at the order of the Arkhangelsk Trawler Fleet. The plant is also building 4…
In November Ukraine exported $57.775 million worth of pipes, down by 6.1% YoY, while imports grew by 77.6%, to $18.965 million. According to the State Fiscal Service, USA imported the largest batches of pipes – $11.506 million. In January-November Ukraine exported $681.476 million worth of pipes, up by 33.4% YoY, while imports increased by 50.9%,…
According to the Department of Trade, in October US imported 28 thousand tons of construction pipes, up by 8.2% MoM, but down by 55.4% YoY. Ukraine supplied 1300 tons of pipes. Other sellers were Canada (16 thousand tons), Mexico (4800 tons), South Korea (1600 tons) and Taiwan (1100 tons). (Ukrainian metal)
In 2018 Russia will increase seamless pipes exports by 24% YoY, to 715 thousand tons. According to the Pipe Industry Development Fund, Kazakhstan is the main importer, accounting for 25.4% of all purchases, or 181 thousand tons. Seamless pipes deliveries to Kazakhstan in January-September grew by 30% YoY, to 141 thousand tons valued at $146.5…
In 2019 the Fund of pipe industry development expects pipe consumption in Russia to grow by 1% YoY, while output will increase by 4%. OCTG pipes segment will grow by 4%, oil and gas pipes – by 2%, and construction and industrial pipes by 1%. In 2018 the volume of boring all over Russia increased.…
Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov met on November 29 with Russian producers of large-diameter pipes, who were dissatisfied with the procurement policy of Gazprom, sources close to the participants of the meeting reported. A source familiar with the results of the meeting said that the ministry agreed to organize a working group to discuss…
