MOSCOW, Feb. 11 - Demand for rolled steel products in Ukraine will grow 21% to 11.5 million tons in 2008, Ukrainian Metal Traders Association president Andriy Fedoseyev told Interfax.

The domestic market will expand on the back of growth in the engineering sector and construction, he said, adding that steel consumption will increase with the acceleration of reconstruction and equipment updates in light of Ukraine's accession to the World Trade Organization.