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Ukraine's steel output in May seen at 1.8mn tonnes

Published April 12, 2018 Updated April 12, 2018 02:31pm

Ukraine's steel production fell by 12 percent last year to 21.3 million tonnes.

Ukrmetallurgprom said steelmakers could produce 1.8 million tonnes of pig iron and 1.6 million tonnes of rolled steel in May.

In March, Ukraine produced 1.71 million tonnes of steel, 1.68 million tonnes of pig iron and 1.51 million tonnes of rolled steel.

 

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