Ukrainian steelmakers increased steel production by 7.4% in January–July

In January–July, mining & metals companies of Ukraine increased steel production by 7.4% to 12.73 million tons y-o-y, according to the updated statistics of Ukrmetallurgprom.

Production of pig iron in January–July grew by 7.7% to 12.65 million tons, and production of rolled products increased by 6.6% to 11.35 million tons.

As reported earlier, in 2020, companies of Ukraine’s mining & metals sector decreased steel production by 1.1% to 20.62 million tons y-o-y. Production of rolled products grew by 1.2% to 18.43 million tons, pig iron by 1.8% to 20.42 million tons.