Ukraine coking coal imports rise 12% m/m in October

Ukraine’s coking coal imports rose 12% m/m to 870 kt
in October, according to a Nov. 14 report by Interfax-Ukraine, which cited
Ukrmetallurgprom, an industry association.

Recall, in April the Russian government decided to restrict exports of coal, including
coking coal, to Ukraine starting from June 1, allowing such exports only under
permits issued by Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development.

Dmytro Khoroshun: Coking coal imports remain stable and seem unlikely to become a
bottleneck for Ukrainian iron and steel production in the near future. Rather,
it is the dire situation at the world steel markets that is limiting Ukraine’s
iron and steel exports and production volumes.