Ukrainian steel production plummets 34%-39% in H1

Ukrainian steel production plummets 34%-39% in H1

July 01 at 16:30 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ukraine's steel industry reduced finished roll output 34% year-on-year in January-June to 12.354 million tonnes, the industrial Policy Ministry told Interfax.

Crude steel production plummeted 39% to 13.615 million tonnes and pig iron fell 35% to 11.976 million tonnes.

The country produced 728,000 tonnes of steel pipes, down 43% year-on-year.

Iron ore concentrate production fell 27% to 23.577 million tonnes; prepared iron ore fell 31% to 25.543 million tonnes, including pellets - 22% to 8.985 million tonnes and sinter ore - 35% to 16.558 million tonnes; and crude iron ore - 30% to 28.29 million tonnes.

Ukrainian coke production fell 26% to 8.28 million tonnes. Metalware production fell 50% to 99,000 tonnes.

Scrap deliveries to Ukrainian steel mills were down 45% from January-June last year to 1.926 million tonnes.