Ukraine: Zaporozhogneupor output up in March 2016
In March Zaporozhogneupor increased refractory materials output.
Ukraine: police investigating mass scrap exports
The police have started investigating the decision of the Ministry of economical development and trade to register scrap export operations.
Ukraine: Ukrzaliznytsia helping Russian miners
The Verkhovnaya Rada industrial policy and entrepreneurship committee chairman Victor Galasyuk wants to discuss the actions of Ukrzaliznytsia in giving preferences in transportation to manufacturers from other countries and not providing such privileges to local ones.
Metals of Ukraine & Russia: strips (structural steel), February 2016
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR75.0903* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH27.054389* min max min max January 327.01 327.01 300.10 300.10 February 323.90 323.90 283.23 283.23 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 29.02.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the…
DetailsUkraine: Volynugol new director wants all mine management dismissed
Buzhanskaya miners have addressed the President of Ukraine, the minister of energy, people’s deputies and local authorities telling them of the illegal actions of the new acting CEO of Volynugol Valentin Kiselev.
Metals of Ukraine & Russia: scrap (grade 3a), February 2016
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR75.0903* min max January 53 111 February 53 118 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 29.02.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)
DetailsUkraine: Ukrainian Mining Company goes bankrupt
The Commercial Court of Cherkassy region has initiated a case of the Trading House “Ukrainian Mining Company” bankruptcy.
Metals of Ukraine & Russia: bars (ordinary steel), February 2016
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR75.0903* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH27.054389* min max min max January 368.89 368.89 340.68 340.68 February 368.89 368.89 350.33 350.33 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 29.02.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the…
DetailsUkraine: Zaporizhstal the only cold-rolled supplier to Pakistan in 2015
In late March Pakistan imposed additional duties on rolled metal from Ukraine. Ukrainian metal makers could lose $2-5 million.
Metals of Ukraine & Russia: round billets (structural steel), February 2016
Month Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH27.054389* min max January 218.99 218.99 February 272.35 272.35 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 29.02.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)
DetailsUkraine: Metinvest takes up alternative supply routes
Metinvest is forced to resume sea delivery routes to Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works and Azovstal. The reason for this is the low acceptance rate of the Kamysh-Zarya – Volnovakha span, the only railroad that connects Mariupol to the rest of Ukraine.
Ukraine: Interpipe gets JFE Steel license to produce thread connections
Interpipe has signed a license agreement with JFE Steel Corporation to produce JFEBEAR thread connection.