UPDATE 1-Russia's TMK says stronger U.S. sales to propel H2 earnings
August 18, 2017 at 03:22 AM EDT
MOSCOW, Aug 18 (Reuters) - TMK, Russia's largest maker of steel pipes for the oil and gas industry, said on Friday its first-half core earnings, or EBITDA, rose 2 percent year on year and would rise further in the second half due to stronger sales in the United States.