Ukraine: coke output up in January-October 2018

In January-October Ukrainian by-product coke plants increased 6% moisture coke manufacture by 4.7% YoY, to 8.986 million tons. According to Ukrkoks, in October output was 952 thousand tons, up from 878 thousand tons in September. The output growth is due to the slight increase in pig iron manufacture. In 2019 Ukraine is expected to increase…

Ukraine: no coke imported in July 2018

In July metal companies received 808 thousand tons of coke, up by 9% MoM. All the coke was of domestic origin. As in two previous months, no coke was imported in July. In January-July Ukrainian metal companies received 5.63 million tons of coke, up by 9% YoY, including 5.37 million tons of Ukrainian coke, up…

Ukraine: coke output up in January-May 2018

In January-May Ukrainian by-product coke plants increased 6% moisture coke output by 8% YoY, to 4.508 million tons. According to the association of by-product coke enterprises Ukrkoks, in May output totaled 896 thousand tons. At present the by-product coke enterprises are working in stable mode. In late June coke output has even increased. (Ukrainian metal)