KIEV, Oct. 23 – The Economy Ministry has said that Ukrainian metals companies need to pay more attention to the domestic market to settle the situation in the mining and metals sectors and produce competitive products to retain foreign steel markets.

Deputy Economy Minister Viktor Pateleyenko said at a trade conference in Kiev that "metals companies should pay attention to the satisfaction of the domestic market to reduce the negative impact of the situation in the metals sector and retain their positions in the world through making competitive products.”