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Photo – Ukraine needs to impose a ban on the import of steel products made from Russian raw materials
Ukraine needs to impose a ban on the import of steel products made from Russian raw materials

Ukrmetallurgprom plans to resubmit the same proposal to the Ministry of Economy

Photo – Ukraine increased exports of pig iron by 11.2% y/y in January–April
Ukraine increased exports of pig iron by 11.2% y/y in January–April

The United States accounted for the bulk of Ukrainian product consumption

Photo – The steel industry is key to Ukraine’s victory in the war, – Karin Karlsbro
The steel industry is key to Ukraine’s victory in the war, – Karin Karlsbro

An MEP called on the EU to take Ukraine’s special status into account in the new steel trade regime

Photo – Ukraine’s iron ore exports fell by 30.3% y/y in January–April
Ukraine’s iron ore exports fell by 30.3% y/y in January–April

The majority of the raw materials was shipped to China, Slovakia, and Poland

Photo – The European Parliament has begun discussing a CBAM deferral for Ukraine
The European Parliament has begun discussing a CBAM deferral for Ukraine

So far, the European Commission has avoided giving clear answers about the prospects for easing the mechanism for Ukraine.

Photo – Business associations have called on the EC to adopt a special CBAM approach for Ukraine
Business associations have called on the EC to adopt a special CBAM approach for Ukraine

The actual impact of the mechanism on Ukraine is significantly worse than the European Commission had forecast (-0.01% of GDP)

Photo – The Ukrainian steel industry and European integration: areas of conflict
The Ukrainian steel industry and European integration: areas of conflict

The European Commission has acknowledged the issue regarding the use of default emission values, and it will be resolved in the near future

Photo – Kametstal has upgraded a key component of its pulverized coal fuel system
Kametstal has upgraded a key component of its pulverized coal fuel system

The overhaul of grinding circuit No. 2 is expected to improve equipment reliability and reduce fuel consumption

Photo – Zaporizhstal significantly reduced production in April
Zaporizhstal significantly reduced production in April

The company attributes the decline to an unscheduled shutdown of production facilities caused by the Russian army's attack on the region's infrastructure

Photo – Kametstal received $440,000 in benefits from its new lining technology
Kametstal received $440,000 in benefits from its new lining technology

New lining technology has made it possible to increase production at converter No. 2 by 1,300 charges

Photo – Zaporizhcoke reduced output by 3.2% m/m in April
Zaporizhcoke reduced output by 3.2% m/m in April

Production for the first four months have reached last year's level

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