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Photo – ArcelorMittal temporarily suspended steel and rolled products production
ArcelorMittal temporarily suspended steel and rolled products production

The available amounts of electricity are not enough to support production even at 20% capacity

Photo – ArcelorMittal reduced electricity consumption by three times
ArcelorMittal reduced electricity consumption by three times

Currently, the plant is operating at only 20-25% capacity due to power outages

Photo – Interpipe transferred the main production to night shifts
Interpipe transferred the main production to night shifts

Due to the damage to the energy infrastructure of Ukraine as a result of the shelling of the Russian Federation, the company is forced to rebuild its production processes

Photo – Richard Warren: «The UK Government must keep pace with other countries support for their steel sectors»
Richard Warren: «The UK Government must keep pace with other countries support for their steel sectors»

The Head of Policy & External Affairs at UK Steel trade association – about the priorities and challenges for the UK steel sector today

Photo – The share of energy resources expenditure in Turkish steel sector increased to 30% – TCUD
The share of energy resources expenditure in Turkish steel sector increased to 30% – TCUD

Before the increase in the cost of electricity and gas, the share of energy resources from the total costs of steel production was 7-8%

Photo – PFP is forced to suspend production due to power grid’s damage
PFP is forced to suspend production due to power grid’s damage

The company will continue to fulfill its social obligations to the community and will retain all jobs

Photo – The EU are working on limiting the gas price for the electricity production
The EU are working on limiting the gas price for the electricity production

It is proposed to establish subsidies for power plants using gas

Photo – Velta operates at half capacity due to reduced electricity consumption
Velta operates at half capacity due to reduced electricity consumption

Mining of titanium ores and production of concentrate are interrupted due to prolonged power outages

Photo – Zaporizhstal reduces the consumption of purchased electricity
Zaporizhstal reduces the consumption of purchased electricity

The company has already reduced energy consumption from the energy system of Ukraine by 15 MWh

Photo – Italian steelmakers to introduce a surcharge on electricity
Italian steelmakers to introduce a surcharge on electricity

The size of the surcharge to the product price can amount to €200-300 per ton of rolled steel

Photo – Slovak US Steel Kosice shut down two blast furnaces
Slovak US Steel Kosice shut down two blast furnaces

The units were sent for idle for 60 days with the possibility of adjusting maintenance schedules

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