DNIPROPETROVSK, Oct. 11 - Ukrainian steelmakers say they may see production disrupted next year by a severe shortage of coke.

On the other hand, pig iron production may rise by 9% to 38.897 million tons in 2008, and crude steel output 8% to 46 million tons, the head of industry association Metallurgprom, Vasyl Kharakhulakh said, citing preliminary projections.