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The Australian bank Macquarie Group and the commodities trader Gunvor are said to be among the leading contenders

According to sources, the corporation is in talks with Macquarie Group

In the first five months of 2026 alone, 43,000 tons of Chinese wire rod were imported into the country

Imports of iron ore decreased by 7.8% y/y over the period

Steel imports grew by 21.6% y/y during this period

Last year, 646,000 tons and 488,000 tons of steel products were exported to Poland through Izov from Mostiska-2

There are 28 trade barriers against iron & steel products from Ukraine globally

The main volume is accounted for by steel semi-finished products, DRI and pig iron

This situation arose amid a decrease in generation from renewable sources within the country and an increase in demand from industrial consumers for electricity imports

Sales volumes of flat rolled products fell by 8.6% m/m, and of graded products – by 7.4% m/m

Bulgaria is a large market for only a few types of export products of the Ukrainian agro-industrial complex and steel industry

Italy remains a stable partner and market for products of the Ukrainian agro-industrial complex and iron and steel industry