Ukraine: scrap export up in March 2023

In March, Ukraine exported 16.4 thousand tons of metal scrap, up by 8% MoM. This is a new record. The previous was set in February. Poland was the main customer. Small volumes were shipped to Slovakia and Lithuania. Average daily exports grew to 0.53 thousand tons, up from 0.5 thousand tons in February. (Ukrainian metal)

Ukraine: scrap shortage to increase in Q2 2023

Ukrainian metal companies started increasing output after a considerable fall last year, but new challenges appeared. In particular, this concerns scrap supplies. It is expected that in the next few months the shortage will increase. For a couple of months now, scrap stocks at enterprises have not been exceeding 20-25 thousand tons, while in December…

Ukraine: scrap procurement down in January 2023

In January, Ukraine procured 60.5 thousand tons of metal scrap, down by 75.6% YoY. According to the UAVtormet Association, scrap deliveries to metal plants amounted to 49.4 thousand tons, down from 226 thousand tons last year. Scrap stocks at metal plants as of early February totaled 20-25 thousand tons, up from 10-15 thousand tons in…