According to Rosstat, in September Russia increased ferrous metals output by 0.3% YoY.
Steel output dropped by 2.1%, that of pig iron – by 9.9% and of steel pipes – by 12.8%, all YoY.
In January-September Russia produced 44.9 million tons of rolled metal, down by 1.5% YoY. Steel output dropped by 1.3%, to 51.9 million tons, that of pig iron – by 0.9%, to 38.8 million tons, and of steel pipes – by 12.7%, to 7.5 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)
