semi-finished products

16 May 2025

Ukrainian steelmakers cut exports of semi-finished products by 25% y/y in January-April

During the period, the bulk of our products were sold to Bulgaria, Turkey and Poland

05 May 2025

Middle East billet prices fell by $3/t in early May

Cheap offers of importers do not allow quotes to move to growth

02 May 2025

European slab prices declined in the second half of April

Market participants do not see any prerequisites for higher prices

19 April 2025

Middle East billet producers suffer losses due to falling demand

Plants refrain from shutting down completely, hoping for an improvement in the situation

10 April 2025

Ukrainian steelmakers cut exports of semi-finished products by 35% y/y in Q1

During the period, the bulk of production was exported to Bulgaria and Turkey

08 April 2025

European slab prices declined in early April

Producers seek to increase the attractiveness of supply amid sluggish demand

19 March 2025

Exports of semi-finished products from Ukraine in February increased by 49% m/m

More than 70% of products are exported to Bulgaria and Turkey

21 February 2025

Ukraine reduced exports of semi-finished products by 64% y/y in January

Key consumers include Bulgaria, Egypt and Turkey

14 January 2025

Exports of semi-finished steel products from Ukraine amounted to 1.89 million tons in 2024

Shipments increased by 56.7% y/y, mainly due to the exit of domestic products to distant markets

12 December 2024

Ukraine reduced exports of semi-finished products to a 9-month low in November

Shipments decreased to 89.9 ths t

09 December 2024

Deliveries of Ukrainian billets to Turkey increased by 3.1 times y/y over 10 months

Total imports of billets by Turkish consumers grew by 5.3% y/y over the period