For the first time since the beginning of 2014 Ukrainian metal sector has shown some rise. August results confirm the first half-year trend in output increase. In August Ukrainian companies produced 9% more steel, than a year ago.
In January-August Ukrainian metal companies produced 15.04 million tons of steel, down by 24% YoY.
In July Ukraine (without the temporary occupied Crimea and a part of the Anti-terrorist operation zone) produced 888 thousand tons of steel (without continuous casting semi-finished products), down by 20% YoY.
In June Ukraine produced 1788 thousand tons of rolled metal, down by 3.5%, or by 65 thousand tons MoM.
Ukraine to produce 2.2 million tons of steel in August, Metallurgprom said.
In January-June Ukraine produced 11.25 million tons of carbon steel, down by 27.2%, YoY.
In May Ukraine produced 1853 thousand tons of rolled metal, up by 11.6%, or by 193 thousand tons, MoM.
In January-May Ukraine produced 8 million tons of finished steel, 9.24 million tons of crude steel and 8.36 million tons of pig iron, all down by 29.7%, 28.4% and 30.4% YoY respectively.
