In May Russia produced 4.3 million tons of pig iron, down by 2% YoY. In 5 months pig iron output dropped by 0.6% YoY, to 21.634 million tons.
Ukraine in May decreased pig iron manufacture by 31.8% YoY, to 1.53 million tons, with 8.058 million tons produced in January-May, down by 20.9% YoY.
Kazakhstan pig iron output reached 350 thousand tons in May, up by 9.4% YoY, and 1.572 million tons in 5 months, up by 36.5% YoY.
All in all in May CIS countries produced 6.18 million tons of pig iron, down by 11.1% YoY and 31.264 million tons in January-May, down by 5.6% YoY. (Ukrainian metal)
