Ukraine: steel pipes output down in January-August 2015
In January-August Ukraine produced 568.2 thousand tons of steel pipes, down by 44.4% YoY.
Metals of Ukraine & Russia: hot-rolled sheet, July 2015
Ukrainian export prices are down by $15, Russian – by $10-15.
Ukraine: DTEK Pavlorgadskoye Mine Group puts new long face into operation
Ternovskaya mine has put the new 342 long face into operation with capacity of 220 thousand tons of coal.
Ukraine: Ferrexpo shares down at the news of bank problems
On September 18 the shares of the UK-based mining company Ferrexpo with assets in Ukraine fell at the London Stock Exchange after the news of the company losing access to its money in the Finances and Credits bank in Kiev. The bank is owned by Ferrexpo majority shareholder Konstantin Zhevago.
Metals of Ukraine & Russia: hot-rolled plate, July 2015
Ukrainian export prices are down by $15.
Ukraine: insolvent bank carries Ferrexpo’s $174 million
Ferrexpo had $174 million at the Finances and Credits bank, that had been named insolvent.
Ukraine: iron ore export-import in January-August 2015
In August Ukraine exported $136.31 million worth of iron ore, with imports on the level of $7.28 million.
Metals of Ukraine & Russia: cold-rolled sheet, July 2015
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR58.991* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH21.612* Export, Ukraine, $/t, FOB Black sea ports Export, Russia, $/t, FOB Black sea ports min max min max min max min max June 464.57 676.93 398.54 541.19 430.00 430.00 440.00 445.00 July 464.57 676.93 387.08 510.38 415.00 420.00 430.00 435.00…
DetailsUkraine: metal companies expenses up in January-July 2015
In January-July the Ukrainian metal industry received 14.3 billion UAH of losses, up by 15.3% YoY, or by 1.9 billion UAH.
Ukraine: Ilyich decreases gas consumption
Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works thermal station #1 has completely switched to blast furnace gas, which led to a substantial natural gas saving. In August the works was able to save 2.9 million UAH.
Metals of Ukraine & Russia: cold-rolled coils, July 2015
Month Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH21.612* min max June 398.51 531.49 July 388.16 492.01 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Rouble exchange rates are as of 31.07.15 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. (Ukrainian Metal)
DetailsUkraine: Pavlograd and Dobropolye stock 400 thousand tons of coal
Ukrainian thermal power station coal reserves grow daily by 20 thousand tons and have reached 1.6 million tons, said the energy and coal industry minister Vladimir Demchishyn.