The industry cut roll output 34% YoY in January to July, 30% in January to August and 27% in January to September, so the latest figures indicate that the severe decline in the industry is still slowing. Crude steel production plummeted 28% in the ten months to 24.34 million tons and pig iron fell 25% to 21.031 million tons.
The country produced 1.338 million tons of steel pipes down by 37% YoY. Iron ore concentrate production fell 15% to 44.29 million tons, prepared iron ore fell 21% to 45.397 million tons, including pellets by 11% to 16.616 million tons and sinter ore by 26% to 28.638 million tons; and crude iron ore was down 19% to 53.049 million tons.
Ukrainian coke production fell 18% to 14.315 million tons. Scrap deliveries to Ukrainian steel mills were down by 33% from January to October last year to 3.65 million tons.
Steel industry output in Ukraine started to plummet in August last year due to a drop in demand, particularly in October to December. Some steel mills stopped some of their capacities. However signs of improvement have been seen since May. (Interfax-Ukraine)