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

Published May 21, 2018 Updated May 21, 2018 02:56pm

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

Ukrmetallurgprom said steelmakers are expected to produce 1.8 million tonnes of pig iron and 1.6 million tonnes of rolled steel in June.

In April, Ukraine produced 1.72 million tonnes of steel, 1.65 million tonnes of pig iron and 1.51 million tonnes of rolled steel.

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