Ukraine: metal output down in April 2017

In April Ukraine decreased steel output by 28.6% YoY, to 1.572 million tons. Pig iron output dropped by 30.1%, to 1.443 million tons. Rolled metal production decreased by 31.9%, to 1.341 million tons. In January-April Ukraine decreased steel production by 15.8% YoY, to 6.975 million tons, pig iron by 20.1%, to 6.324 million tons, rolled…

Ukraine: steel output to drop in 2017

In 2017 Ukraine could decrease steel output to 17-19 million tons. According to Metinvest marketing director Roman Kurashev, 3 works on the uncontrolled territory have been shut down, and Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Works experiences coke shortage. “Because steel output will decrease, exports will drop as well”, he said. In 2016 Ukraine exported 17.3 million…

Ukraine: Ukrmetallurgprom has optimistic forecast for May 2017

In May Ukrainian metal companies intend to produce 1.8 million tons of steel. According to Ukrmetallurgprom, pig iron and rolled metal output could stand at 1.6 million tons each, provided the situation does not change. For April Ukrmetallurgprom forecast pig iron output on the level of 1.5 million tons, steel – 1.7 million tons, rolled…