Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises are expected to increase steel production by 6% by the end of 2021 year-over-year, to 21.894 million tonnes.
According to the background documents of the Economy Ministry, which are available to Interfax-Ukraine, the production of general rolled products will increase by 5%, to 19.411 million tonnes, cast iron smelting by 6%, to 21.727 million tonnes.
The forecast is based on production indicators for January-June 2021, summarized by the Ukrmetallurgprom association, the ministry said.
At the same time, the agency’s source said that if the existing trends continue, the supply of scrap metal to metallurgical enterprises in 2021 will increase by 14%, to 3.31 million tonnes.
The output of pipes in 2021 may increase by 12%, to 957,000 tonnes, coke by 3%, to 9.927 million tonnes, firebricks by 9%, to 240,000 tonnes (119,000 tonnes were produced over six months of 2021, growth is 9%).
Sinter output may increase by 7%, to 34.207 million tonnes.
Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises increased the production of general rolled products, according to recent data, by 7.9% in January-May this year compared to the same period last year, to 8,016 million tonnes.
According to the report of the Ukrmetalurgprom association, in the first five months of the year steel production grew by 8.3%, to 8.986 million tonnes, while cast iron output increased 9.1%, to 8.903 million tonnes.
In May, 1.626 million tonnes of rolled metal, 1.85 million tonnes of steel, and 1.83 million tonnes of cast iron were produced.
As reported, in 2020, Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises increased the production of general rolled products by 0.7% compared to the previous year, to 18.344 million tonnes, reduced steel output by 1.4%, to 20.549 million tonnes and increased cast iron production by 1.5%, to 20.358 million tonnes.
Ukrainian metal and mining enterprises in January-July 2018 tentatively increased rolled steel output by 4% year-over-year, to 10.636 million tonnes. According to the Ukrmetallurgprom association, steel smelting grew by 1%, to 11.99 million tonnes, and cast iron output increased by 7%, to 11.75 million tonnes.
The production figures of enterprises in January-July 2018 were higher in comparison with the same period in 2017 not taking into account two months of work of the enterprises in the Ukrainian government’s uncontrolled area: rolled steel output grew by 9%, steel – by 5%, and cast iron – by 12%.
In July 2018, Ukrainian metal companies produced 1.598 million tonnes of cast iron (98% to the previous month), 1.599 million tonnes of steel (93%), and 1.375 million tonnes of rolled steel (90%).
“The reduction in production of key types of products is linked to overhauls and scheduled maintenance works at some plant,” the association said.
As reported, Ukrainian metal and mining enterprises in 2017, taking into account the two months of operation of the enterprises on the government uncontrolled areas, reduced steel output by 12% year-over-year, to 21.284 million tonnes, rolled steel – by 14%, to 18.439 million tonnes, and cast iron – by 15%, to 20.035 million tonnes,
In 2016, Ukraine boosted steel output by 6% year-over-year, to 24.2 million tonnes, cast iron – by 8%, to 23.6 million tonnes, and rolled steel – by 6%, to 21.4 million tonnes.
