KYIV, March 11 – The downward trend in regional long-rolled steel markets, which began in January and lasted more than a month and a half, began to improve and prices went up again, the Ukrainian Industry Expertise said in a press release on Tuesday.

According to it, in the second half of February – the first week of March, quotations increased by $40-65, depending on the region. The positive price trend was due to the announced state programs to stimulate economic development to overcome the consequences of the pandemic, which strengthened expectations of a demand recovery.