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In one month, Ukrainian steelmakers shipped 11.2 thousand tons of pig iron to Turkish consumers

Production of iron ore concentrate reached 8.8 million tons, and coal – 2.43 million tons

According to the results of January-June, German steelworkers reduced steel output by 5.5%

The production of finished steel fell by 4.6% in the first half of the year, and pig iron – by 4.7%

From July 12, rail transportation of pig iron to Poland through the Mostyska 2 crossing is limited, and from July 16 – transportation of iron ore to Slovakia

Pig iron shipments decreased by 57.1% compared to January-June 2021

The company is forced to revise the employees schedules, as it can no longer pay full wages

In January-May, German steelmakers reduced steel production by 4.8%

Ukraine dropped to 18th place in the world ranking of steel producers, reducing production by more than half

Now the plant's capacities are running at 50%, and after the restart of the third furnace, there will be 75%

In four months, Turkish steelmakers imported 89,200 tons of Ukrainian pig iron

Pig iron output fell to 4.15 million tons, rolled products – to 3.79 million tons