Opinions

The greatest demand is generated by the defense industry, related engineering, and repair industries

Due to shelling of ports and restrictions on imports from Turkey, there is a shortage of 30–50 mm thick sheet steel on the market

A significant number of companies in the industry are operating at minimum capacity to maintain infrastructure

The cost of electricity generated by generators is 18–20 UAH per kWh, which makes the product uncompetitive

Without a deferral of the carbon tax by the European Commission, Ukraine will lose billions in exports

Provided that funding is secured for a number of investment projects, Ukraine will be able to export between 20 and 25 million tons of DR pellets

The indicative price for our industry in January is UAH 20,000 per 1,000 cubic meters excluding VAT, but the premium may increase due to shelling

In 2026, the National Bank expects Ukraine's GDP to grow by 2% y/y, with average annual inflation at 6.6% y/y

This will push up prices on the world market

The main problems facing the industry are power cuts and high electricity costs, as well as a shortage of personnel

The European Commission's logic is that CBAM is one of the sources of the EC's own financing

This tool could be a mechanism to support the processing industry, as provided for in draft laws No. 13414 and No. 13415