Zaporizhcoke reduced production by 19.7% y/y in January

PJSC Zaporizhcoke, one of Ukraine’s largest producers of coke for metallurgy, reduced its output by 19.7% year-on-year in January 2026 to 59.7 thousand tons, according to GMK Center calculations based on the company’s data.

Compared to the previous month, blast furnace coke production decreased by 18.6%.

«The decline in production volumes in January 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 is is due to a reduction in coal concentrate supplies caused by shelling of Ukraine’s port and transport infrastructure, which complicates the delivery of raw materials, as well as power supply interruptions, which limit the stable operation of production units,» the press release says.

Coke imports to Ukraine in 2025 increased by 5.9% compared to 2024, to 700,650 tons. The bulk of supplies for the year came from Poland, with 657,840 tons.

As a reminder, at the end of 2025, Zaporizhcoke increased its production by 2.7% compared to the same period in 2024, to 898.3 thousand tons. In the fourth quarter, the company produced 228.6 thousand tons of coke, which is 4.2% more than in the same period of 2024 and 3% less than in the previous quarter.

Since 2022, the company has allocated more than UAH 360 million for the capital renovation of the coke oven fleet. Most of the funds were invested in the overhaul of coke batteries No. 2 and No. 5–6. Recent investment projects include the overhaul of coke pusher No. 3 on coke battery No. 5–6 and the overhaul of the U-30 charge feeding line in the coal preparation shop.

Zaporizhcoke is Ukraine’s leading producer of coke and chemical products. It is part of the Metinvest Group. The main consumer of its products is the Zaporizhstal steelworks.