MMC Consolidated Indicators for February and 2 months 2019

According to clarified data of the balance meeting in Association UKRMETALURGPROM, the February production was as follows:

• Pig Iron – 1.59 Mt (89% to January 2019 production);
• Steel – 1.69 Mt (91%);
• Finished Products – 1.48 Mt (92%).

For 2 months 2019 were produced:

• Iron Ore Concentrate – 10.20 Mt (101% to the same period of 2018);
• Agglomerate – 5.15 Mt (96%);
• Pellets – 3.66 Mt (104%);
• Coke – 1.70 Mt (96%);
• Pig Iron – 3.38 Mt (94%);
• Steel – 3.54 Mt (100%);
• Finished Products – 3.08 Mt (99%);
• Pipes&Tubes – 0.17 Mt (100%).

As of 13 March 2019, the following main production facilities are in operation: 19 of 21 Blast Furnaces, 8 of 9 OHFs, 15 of 16 BOFs, 7 of 15 EAFs and 15 of 15 concast machines.

It is suposed to produce in April 2019: of Pig Iron – up to 1.7 Mt, of Steel – 1.7 Mt, of Finished Products – 1.5 Mt

 The Provision of Enterprises with Main Raw and Energy Resources in February and 2 months 2019

 Iron Ore Raw Materials (IORM)

In February 2019 Ukrainian steelmaking enterprises received up to 2.2 Mt of IORM (86% to Janury 2019).

There was no IORM import in February.

For 2 months 2019 enterprises were supplied with 4.75 Mt of IORM (all is of the Ukrainian origin, 90% to the same period of 2018).

The IORM export in February 2019 was around 3.1 Mt (94% to January 2019), and for 2 months 2019 – 6.4 Mt (111% to the same period of 2018).

 Coking Coals

In February 2019 Ukrainian coking plants had received 1.07 Mt of coking coals (85% to January 2019), of which:

• 20 Mt of the Ukrainian origin (82% to January 2019);
• 87 Mt of imported (86% to January 2019).

In total, for 2 months 2019 coking plants received 2.32 Mt of coking coals (102% to the same period of 2018), of which:

• 45 Mt of the Ukrainian origin (90% to the same period of 2018);
• 87 of imported (105% to the same period of 2018).

The import share in the total coking coals delivery for 2 months 2019 is 80.6%.

The Metallurgical Coke

In February 2019 Ukrainian steelmaking enterprises were supplied with 727 Kt of the coke (89% to January 2019), of which:

• 677 Kt of the Ukrainian origin (90% to January 2019);
• 50 Kt of imported (85% to January 2019).

The total coke delivery to steelmaking enterprises for 2 months 2019 is 1.54 Mt (91% to the same period 2018), of which:

• 43 Mt of the Ukrainian origin (94% to the same period 2018);
• 11 Mt of imported (69% to the same period 2018).

The import share in the total coke delivery for 2 months 2019 is 7.2%.

The Bought Steel Scrap

In February 2019 the scrap collecting entities had collected 136 Kt of a steel scrap (59% to January 2019), of which the Ukrainian steelmaking enterprises had received 128 Kt as a Bought Scrap (56% to January 2019), and 8 Kt were exported (267% to January 2019).

For 2 months 2019, of collected 365 Kt of steel scrap (62% to the same period 2018), Ukrainian consumers were supplied with 354 Kt (71% to the same period of 2018), and 11 Kt were exported (13% to the same period of 2018).

 The Natural Gas and Electricity

In February 2019 Ukrainian steelmaking enterprises had consumed up to 145 million cubic meters of the natural gas (88% to January 2019).

In total for 2 months 2019 the national steelmaking industry had consumed up to 310 million cubic meters of the natural gas (91% to the same period of 2018).

The electricity consuming by Ukrainian steelmaking enterprises in February 2019 is up to 910 million kWh (90% to January 2019), and for 2 months 2019 is up to 1.92 billion kWh (96% to the same period 2018).