#Metallurgy

“A Road Nowhere”: Business Demands a Halt to the New Wave of UZ Freight Tariff Hikes and Proposes a “Railway Ramstein”

Economy 09/15/2026, 19:37

The president of “Ukrmetallurgprom,” Kalenkov, stated that a repeat increase in UZ freight tariffs would accelerate the shift of cargo onto roads. Business proposes introducing a PSO mechanism for passenger transport.

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Third strike in a month: Russia hit the non-operational Zaporizhstal with ballistic missiles — four workers injured

Economy 09/12/2026, 14:49

On September 12, Russia struck Zaporizhstal with ballistic missiles for the third time in a month. Four missiles hit the non-operating enterprise, four workers were injured, and the damage is preliminarily assessed as critical.

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Scrap Metal Export: Expert Calls for Leveling the Playing Field and Cracking Down on Re-export Schemes via the EU

Economy 09/11/2026, 16:01

Economist Andriy Zablovskyi called for equalizing scrap metal export conditions in Ukraine and cracking down on re-export schemes via the EU, which deprive the budget of billions of hryvnias and create a raw material shortage for metallurgists.

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Ukrainian metallurgy enters its deepest crisis: steel production plunges 57% in August

Economy 09/10/2026, 16:25

In August 2026, steel output in Ukraine fell by 57.3% year on year — to 277,000 tonnes, while pig iron dropped by 65.6%. The main causes: the shutdowns of Zaporizhstal and Kametstal after strikes, the port blockade, and EU quotas.

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The Metallurgical Front: Russia Strikes Ukrainian Plants While Its Steel Flows to the EU

Economy 09/09/2026, 20:09

Russian strikes have halted key Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises, while Russian companies continue supplying steel to the EU. Experts are demanding a full closure of markets to Russian products.

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NADPU proposes extending the €180 duty to all scrap metal exports, including EU shipments

Economy 09/08/2026, 18:57

NADPU proposes extending the €180-per-tonne duty to all scrap metal exports, including the EU, after the zero quota expires. According to the association's estimate, "grey" schemes through Poland cost the budget more than 3 billion hryvnias.

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Between Shelling and Quotas: Ukrainian Metallurgy Risks Losing Over 6% of GDP

Economy 09/08/2026, 13:43

Ukrainian metallurgy is losing volume due to the August strikes on the steelworks and new EU constraints: quotas and CBAM could halve production and cost the economy more than 6% of GDP. Autumn 2026 is the window for negotiations with Brussels.

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“One wish — to stay alive”: ICC Ukraine outlines the scale of Ukraine's industrial crisis and calls on Kyiv to ease the tariff burden

Economy 09/07/2026, 18:26

ICC Ukraine Vice President Bohdan Ivanjuk stated that Ukrainian industry is losing up to 70% of the MMC's foreign-currency earnings and is demanding that the state cut tariffs, revise CBAM and EU quotas, and provide targeted financing for large enterprises.

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Five killed: Russia launched a ballistic strike on Kametstal in Kamianske — production halted

Incidents 09/05/2026, 14:44

A Russian ballistic strike on Kametstal in Kamianske on the night of 5 September killed five people and injured four more. Production has been fully halted, and a day of mourning has been declared in the city.

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Blockade of Greater Odesa: Ukraine Risks Losing Up to $2 Billion in Export Revenue Monthly

Economy 09/03/2026, 13:37

The blockade of the ports of Greater Odesa puts up to $2 billion of Ukraine's export revenue at risk monthly. The NBU estimates second-half 2026 losses at $2.5 billion, while the agricultural sector risks losing up to 16 million tonnes of produce over six months.

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High electricity prices hit Ukrainian metallurgy: how direct contracts could save the industry

Economy 09/01/2026, 10:28

Ukrainian metallurgy faces double pressure: Russian strikes on plants and electricity that is more expensive than in Europe. The government has introduced auctions for direct contracts, but the mechanism needs refinement.

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“They Are Striking at Our Economic Foundation”: FMM Warns of a Chain Reaction Crisis Without Urgent State Support for Industry

Economy 08/31/2026, 15:06

FMM head Serhiy Bilenskyi warned that without urgent state support for industry, Ukraine will face a chain reaction crisis: the two largest combined enterprises have been shut down, 45 enterprises were damaged in the first half of August, and logistics costs have risen three to five times.

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Ukrainian Metallurgy in Systemic Crisis: Strikes on Flagships, Blocked Ports and EU Quotas Are Costing Up to $200 Million in Revenue Per Month

Economy 08/28/2026, 16:29

Ukrainian metallurgy is losing up to $200 million in export revenue every month: strikes on plants, closed ports, rising rail tariffs and EU quotas are hitting the industry simultaneously.

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Five missiles hit Zaporizhstal: MP warns that Ukraine could be left without metallurgy by spring

Economy 08/27/2026, 20:34

On August 27, Zaporizhstal was hit by five missiles and production was halted. MP Magomedov warned: without urgent decisions by the Cabinet of Ministers, Ukraine could lose its metallurgy by spring — losses are estimated at $1 billion in exports and 17 billion hryvnias in the budget.

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Night strike on Zaporizhstal: plant fully halted, Ukraine's metallurgy on the brink

Economy 08/27/2026, 20:26

On the night of August 27, Russia again struck Zaporizhstal with missiles, hitting the same spot as the previous deadly shelling. The plant is fully halted, and Ukraine's metallurgy is on the brink.

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CBAM Will Cost Ukraine Billions: GMK Center Updates GDP and Export Loss Estimates Through 2030

Economy 08/26/2026, 19:07

GMK Center estimates Ukraine's GDP losses from CBAM at $372 million in 2026, rising to $1.754 billion by 2030; export losses could reach $7.248 billion. NAEIU is pushing for a special regime for Ukraine for the period of the war.

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Expensive electricity for metallurgy: the first auctions were won not by industry, but by traders

Economy 08/26/2026, 11:42

The first auctions for long-term electricity contracts in Ukraine were won not by industry, but by traders. Experts propose increasing lots to 20 MW, fixing the security deposit, and excluding speculators from the circle of buyers.

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Ukrainian Metallurgy on the Brink of Systemic Shutdown: 72% of Steel Production at Risk

Economy 08/25/2026, 23:57

The strikes of August 11 and 16 halted Zaporizhstal and ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih — 72% of steel production in Ukraine. By the end of 2026, output could fall by 2 million tonnes.

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