According to the analytical center of the Ukrainian Mining and Metallurgical Company, in January-March Ukraine received 1 million tons of rolled metal (1.1 million tons with pipes), up by 10.2% YoY. Imports increased by 5.4%, to 0.16 million tons. The share of imports decreased to 16.7% from 17.5% in Q1 2016. The delivery of angles…
In January-April Ukraine exported 4.9 million tons of rolled metal, down by 22% YoY, valued at $2.1 billion, up by $400 million. The export share in the total rolled metal manufactured was 82% against 86% in January-April 2016. Semi-finished metal reached 40% in the total exports (2 million tons) against 46% (2.9 million tons). At…
In November 2016 Russia imported 23.5 thousand tons of corrosion-resistant flat rolled products valued at $45 million, down by 3.7% and by 8% MoM respectively, but up by 45% and by 28% YoY. 600 mm and more wide sheet accounts for around 90% of imports, with nickel content in steel not exceeding 2.5%. China supplies…
In November Russia produced 5.1 million tons of rolled metal, up by 1.3% MoM. Bars output dropped by 2% MoM, to 1.5 million tons, with rebars production on the level of 600 thousand tons. Sheet manufacture dropped by 0.8% MoM, to 2.2 million tons, with hot-rolled sheet output at 1.6 million tons, down by 1%…
In January-October Kazakhstan exported 285.3 thousand tons of coated rolled metal to Russia, up by 9.2% YoY. Galvanized steel exports went up by 13.3% YoY, to 193.1 thousand tons. The average price for galvanized steel on the border between Russia and Kazakhstan in October totaled $725.7 per ton, up by 30% YoY. Polymeric-coated steel exports…
In October-November metal products in Siberia will become more expensive. According to Andrei Sosedko, head of Ferrum, hot-rolled metal price will go up because of the world markets price increase. The November rise is explained by the coking coal price increase, as it constitutes 20% of the metal prime cost. (Ukrainian metal)
To stop deindustrialization processes Ukraine has to consume 12 million tons of rolled metal per year, according to Ukrpromvneshexpertiza director Vladimir Vlasyuk. “As of today the metal that needs to be replaced equals some 80%. If we take old pipes or structures, all this volume of metal might exceed 400 million tons. This means we…
Ukrainian Mining and Metallurgical Company notes the increase in rolled metal (without tubes) supplies to the local market by 34.8% YoY, to 1.93 million tons, in January-June. With pipes deliveries totaled 2.15 million tons, added the company. Metal imports in H1 increased by 58% YoY, to 0.31 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)