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Russian metallurgists reduced steel production volumes in January-May
According to preliminary data, during May 2025, the enterprises of ferrous metallurgy of the Russian Federation produced 6 million tons of steel and 5.2 million tons of finished rolled products. The year-on-year decrease in the indicators is 3.4% and 4.4%, respectively, reported the information and analytical company “Corporation CHERMET”. According to the results of January-May, steel production volumes in the metallurgical industry decreased by 5.2% to 29.1 million tons compared to the same ...
06 November 2025., 11:41   comment

The exhibition quartet attracted the attention of 8,780 qualified professionals
From June 3 to 5, 2025, the international exhibitions SteelStructures’2025, Metallurgy/Litmash.Russia’2025, Tubes.Russia’2025, and Wire’2025 were held in Moscow. The events were organized by Metal-Expo in cooperation with Expo Fusion. A total of 450 companies from 7 countries presented their booths, and 8,780 professionals from the metallurgy and metal trading sectors, the foundry and hardware industries, and the construction sector visited the exhibitions. The influx of guests was so high that ...
06 November 2025., 10:15   comment

The export price for Russian pig iron at the end of May was $318 per tonne

The average export quotation for Russian pig iron in May 2025 decreased by $10/t to $318/t FOB compared to April,. Despite the negative average price correction during the month, Russian pig iron export quotations gradually increased following the positive dynamics of scrap prices in Turkey. At the same time, real demand for pig iron remained weak, with stocks in the port of Novorossiysk growing significantly back in April and remaining virtually unchanged in May. This affected the reduction ...
06 September 2025., 10:15   comment

4,350 specialists in one place in a single day — not counting exhibitors
On June 4, the second day of the exhibition complex comprising Metal Structures’2025, Metallurgy’2025, Litmash’2025, Tubes’2025, and Wire’2025, the booths of 450 companies from 7 countries were visited by 4,350 professionals from the metallurgy and metal trading sectors, the foundry industry, and the construction sector. A large number of partners and business counterparts visited the booths of Severstal, the EVRAZ STEEL ecosystem, Novostal-M Metallurgical Holding, MMK, and a wide range of other ...
06 May 2025., 11:09   comment

Russian ferrous metal exports to Turkey reached a five-month high
In April 2025, Russian ferrous metal shipments to Turkey showed significant growth, increasing 1.5 times compared to the same period last year. According to the Turkish Statistical Service, exports totaled $253.6 million, the highest since December 2024. Month-on-month growth in shipments reached 23.4%, emphasizing the steady demand for Russian steel products. In the first four months of this year, the total volume of ferrous metal exports from Russia to Turkey exceeded 922 million dollars, ...
06 May 2025., 10:34   comment

3,200 industry professionals attended the metal construction and foundry exhibitions on opening day
On June 3, t he opening day of the exhibition complex including SteelStructures’2025, Metallurgy’2025, Litmash’2025, Tubes’2025, and Wire’2025, a total of 3,200 visitors were registered. Despite the new venue of the exhibition consortium (Timiryazev Center), the attendance on the first day remained high from the very beginning. This year, the exhibitions feature 450 companies from 7 countries: Russia, China, India, Turkey, Iran, Italy, and Belarus. The first day was packed with business events. ...
06 April 2025., 12:14   comment

Russian Railways notes a decrease in freight transportation volumes in May, but expects the situation to improve in June
According to the operational data provided by “Russian Railways” (RZD), in May this year there was a decrease in the volume of cargo in the company's networks. The total amount of transportation amounted to 94.6 million tons. This is 9.4% less than was recorded in the same period of 2024. The downward trend in the volume of loading was also observed in April 2025. Then the indicators amounted to 92.9 million tons. This is 8.6% lower than in the previous April. In the first five months of the ...
06 April 2025., 12:01   comment

The steel product market is gradually cooling
The analytical service of “Metal Supply & Sales” Magazine continues publishing the “MSS-TM index” (Market Temperature). The value of this index is determined through expert surveys on a weekly basis. The Russian market of steel products as a whole remains in the growth zone, but it is gradually cooling down, the reason for which is obviously a decrease in investment and economic activity. Sales and demand indicators so far show a decline only in the hot-rolled steel sector, but overall growth ...
06 March 2025., 10:15   comment

Russia’s coal production in January-April 2025 increased by 2.4%
Russia’s coal production in January-April 2025 increased by 2.4% compared to the same period a year earlier, reaching 147 mln tonnes, according to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). Production of all types of hard coal rose by 1.1% to 112 mln tonnes. Anthracite production declined by 2.4% to 7.5 mln tonnes, while coking coal production fell by 8% to 34.7 million tonnes. Lignite production amounted to 35.1 mln tonnes, a 7% increase. Production of other types of hard coal ...
06 February 2025., 10:15   comment

MMK offers technological solutions for the construction industry in Kazakhstan
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) takes part in the 25th Anniversary Kazakhstan international construction and interior design “AstanaBuild’ 2025” exhibition. The key exhibition event of the country's construction industry takes place from May 28 to 30 at the EXPO exhibition center. This year's exhibition will bring together 95 companies from 9 countries: Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, China, Uzbekistan, Germany, Spain, Italy, South Korea and Belarus. At the exhibition MMK' stand primarily ...
30 May 2025., 10:15   comment

The EU has almost fully utilised its annual quota for Russian pig iron imports
According to Eurostat, European companies in the first four months of 2025 almost exhausted the annual quota for the purchase of Russian pig iron, established under the 12th package of EU sanctions. This is reported by ‘ Vedomosti ’. The total volume of Russian pig iron exports to EU countries in January-March amounted to 697 thousand tonnes against the annual quota of 700 thousand tonnes. The main importers were Italy (524.6 thousand tonnes), Latvia (87.3 thousand tonnes) and Belgium (31 thousand ...
29 May 2025., 10:40   comment

Mechel cuts coal production by 17% in Q1 to 2.13 mln tons

Mechel’s coal production fell by 17% to 2.13 mln tons in January-March 2025 and increased steel production by 14% to 863,000 tons, the company said in a statement. At the same time, pig iron production increased by 10% in three months to 769,000 tons. Sales of coking coal concentrate declined by 7% year-over-year, amounting to 1.06 mln tonnes, while sales of thermal coal rose by 4%, reaching 903,000 tonnes. At the same time, anthracite sales during the reporting period increased by 1% to 260 ...
29 May 2025., 10:15   comment

Iron ore loading for export via the Russian Railways (RZD) network increased by 17.5%
A total of 5.1 million tons of iron ore was exported from January to April 2025. Including 2.9 million tons shipped in the eastern direction (+22.3%), 1.3 million tons in the southern direction (+7.9%), and 921.4 thousand tons in the western direction (+18.2%). The leading regions in terms of export loading volume are: - Belgorod Region (1.4 million tons) - Transbaikal Territory (1.2 mln tons) - Jewish Autonomous Region (919.6 thousand tons) Subscription to news
28 May 2025., 10:40   comment

Your course leads to danger. Russian long products market: May 12-26
May has come to an end, summer is coming soon. It would seem that we should build now and build! However, many suppliers of steel products for construction purposes point to low demand. Individual housing construction (IHB) shows positive dynamics, but without the construction of new apartment buildings neither steel companies nor steel traders will have enough orders. In general, not very typical trends are observed in the market. Prices for rebar and shaped rolled products, contrary to traditional ...
28 May 2025., 10:15   comment

Russia to resume supplies of rolled products to India
In June 2025 Russian metallurgists will supply 35,000-40,000 tons of hot-rolled steel to India at a price of $460-470 per ton on CFR basis (delivery to the port, loading and freight). This is stated in the May review of the Indian analytical company Bigmint, Vedomosti reports. This is the first such deal for the last year and a half. The price offer of Russian producers turned out to be 3-5% lower than Chinese competitors, Bigmint notes. In May on the Indian market a ton of rolled products from ...
27 May 2025., 10:40   comment

Hot-rolled steel became the coldest rolled product
The analytical service of “Metal Supply & Sales” Magazine continues publishing the “MSS-TM index” (Market Temperature). The value of this index is determined through expert surveys on a weekly basis. Russian steel companies raised prices for hot-rolled plate and coil in May, and planned to raise quotations for these types of steel products again in June. But the market environment, according to experts' feedback, does not favor this. According to their estimates, sales and consumer demand for ...
27 May 2025., 10:15   comment

Steel Construction Strengthens Its Position
The 10th International Specialized Exhibition “ SteelStructures’2025 ”, will be held on June 3-5, 2025 at “Timiryazev Center” in Moscow, bringing together manufacturers of metal and steel structures, products, and their consumers. The event will be held at the new exhibition complex “Timiryazev Center” in Moscow. The production volume of steel structures in Russia reaches 4 million tons per year. By 2025, further implementation of infrastructure projects is expected, including high-speed road ...
26 May 2025., 11:48   comment

Russia in April increased iron and steel supplies to South Korea
Russia in April increased iron and steel supplies to South Korea to the maximum 67.4 thousand tons in almost a year and a half, according to the data of the South Korean statistical service, which was studied by RIA Novosti. South Korean companies bought 67.4 thousand tons of iron and steel worth $30.3 million from Russian businesses in April, more than triple the level a month earlier in both monetary and physical terms. Shipments were higher last time in December 2023 at 69.1 thousand tons, ...
26 May 2025., 10:15   comment

Trends in the development of the Russian pipe industry
At the 15th All-Russian Conference “ Steel Tubes & Pipes: Production and Regional Sales ”, Pavel Rodin, Director of the Pipe Industry Development Fund, presented a report on trends in the development of the pipe industry in Russia. He noted that the total consumption of pipes in the Russian market in 2024 decreased by 5.5% to 11.4 million tons. Almost all segments of the pipe market showed a decrease in demand. Assessing the current economic conditions, steel pipe consumption in Russia in 2025 ...
23 May 2025., 10:40   comment

Steel in Russia will become cheaper in 2025
The average price for rolled steel in the domestic market of Russia in 2025 will decrease by 11% compared to the level of last year. This forecast is given in their review by experts of the analytical company “Euler Analytical Technologies”. According to the company's forecast, the cost of 1 ton of hot-rolled steel at manufacturers (EXW basis - ex-works) this year will be $543. Last year 1 ton of rolled products in Russia could be bought for $608, in the first quarter of 2025 the weighted average ...
23 May 2025., 10:15   comment