According to UKRMETALURGPROM data, in Jan-Nov 2020, steelmaking enterprises of Ukraine produced:

• Agglomerate – 28.99 Mt (101.9% to the same period of 2019);
• Coke – 8.82 Mt (94.9%);
• Pig Iron – 18.59 Mt (100.7%);
• Steel – 18.71 Mt (97.0%);
• Finished Products – 16.72 Mt (99.6%);
• Pipes&Tubes – 0.79 Mt (83.6%).

As of 11 December 2020, the following main production facilities are in operation: 17 of 21 Blast Furnaces, 7 of 8 OHFs, 14 of 16 BOFs, 5 of 15 EAFs and 17 of 17 concast machines.

The Provision of Enterprises with Main Raw and Energy Resources

 Iron Ore Raw Materials (IORM)

Taking into consideration the low production of metal products, the provision of steelmaking enterprises with IORM in Jan-Nov 2020 was on the level matching the steelmakers’ demands. There was no import of IORM within this period.

The IORM export in Jan-Nov 2020 was around 41.84 Mt (114% to Jan-Nov 2019).

 Coking Coals

For 11 months 2020, Ukrainian coking plants received 12.09 Mt of coking coals (95% to the same period of 2019), of which:

• 30 Mt of the Ukrainian origin (108% to the same period of 2019);
• 79 Mt of imported (92% to the same period of 2019).

The import share in the total coking coals delivery in Jan-Nov 2020 is 72.7% against 75.7% in Jan-Nov 2019.

The Metallurgical Coke

The total coke delivery to steelmaking enterprises in Jan-Nov 2020 is 7.44 Mt (91% to the same period of 2019), of which:

• 32 Mt of the Ukrainian origin (94% to the same period of 2019);
• 0,12 Mt of imported (32% to the same period of 2019).

The import share in the total coke delivery for 11 months 2020 is 1.61% against 4.75% in Jan-Nov 2019.

The Bought Steel Scrap

For 11 months 2020, 2637 Kt of steel scrap (93% to Jan-Nov 2019) were collected, of which 2604 Kt (93% to the same period of 2019) had been delivered to the Ukrainian consumers. It was exported 33 Kt of steel scrap in Jan-Nov 2020 (80% to the same period of 2019).

 The Natural Gas and Electricity

For 11 months 2020, the national steelmaking industry had consumed up to 1.705 billion cubic meters of the natural gas (103% to the same period of 2019).

The electricity consuming by Ukrainian steelmaking enterprises in Jan-Nov 2020 is up to 10.09 billion kWh (98% to the same period of 2019).