Daily monitor

The Dnipropetrovsk Metallurgical Plant named after Komintern, or Kominmet, [DMZK UZ, N/R] produced 19.6 thsd mt of pipes in August, down 10% MoM but only 1% from the 7M08 monthly average. The 8M08 output of 157 thsd mt is up 30% YoY.

The Interpipe Novomoskovsk Pipe-Rolling Plant [NVTR UZ, BUY] produced 25.4 thsd mt of pipes in August, down 14% from the 7M08 monthly average of 29.5 thsd mt but up 14% from July’s 22.3 thsd mt. The 8M08 output of 232 thsd mt is up 22% YoY.

Ukraine’s Parliament has finished vacations and commenced its new session on Tuesday, September 2.

The Ministry of Economy drafted new regulations for the Ukrainian government on soft commodity exports in 2008/2009.

Electricity production by four Gencos - Centrenergo [CEEN], Dniproenergo [DNEN], Donbasenergo [DOEN] and Zakhidenergo [ZAEN] - in January–August 2008 increased overall by 12.1% YoY, amounting to 36,839 mln kWh

Yasynivka Coke [YASK UZ, Strong BUY] produced 142 thsd mt of 6% water content gross coke in August, the same amount as in July and 1.4% higher than the average monthly 7M08 level of 140 thsd mt.

According to Interfax-Ukraine, which has reported steel production numbers for August, the total crude steel output of Ukrainian steelmakers amounted to 3.2 mln mt last month.

According to Interfax-Ukraine, Dniprovsky Iron & Steel Works named after Dzerzhinsky, or simply Dzerzhynka [DMKD UZ, BUY], produced 217 thsd mt of steel in August, down 34% from the 7M08 average of 331 thsd mt.

According to Interfax-Ukraine, which has reported coke production numbers for August, the total 6% water content gross coke output of Ukrainian coke makers amounted to 1.73 mln mt last month.

According to Interfax-Ukraine, Bagliy Coke [BKOK UZ, Strong BUY] kept its output steady in August at 65 thsd mt. This is 1.9% higher than the average 7M08 value of 64 thsd mt.