steel production

In January-April, the country's steelmakers reduced steel production by 10.8% y/y

The production rate fell by 8% y/y

As of mid-May, steel stocks at the main steel enterprises of the PRC amounted to 16.26 million tons

During the month, Turkish steelmakers produced 2.68 million tons of steel

Total production in the CIS countries + Ukraine for the month increased by 5.9% y/y

Expansion investments are more focused on blast furnace production

In January-April, the country's steel enterprises reduced steel production by 11.3% y/y

In January-April, Italian steelmakers reduced steel output by 7.6% y/y

From 2024, the Mardyck plant will produce an additional 200,000 tons of electrical steel

Due to rising energy costs, steel shipments from Spain fell to the level of pandemic 2020

The stoppage is planned for the end of May 2023

In April, the production of pig iron in the country fell by 3.4% y/y