In January Russia produced 4.4 million tons of pig iron, down by 4% YoY and by 1.4% MoM.
According to Rosstat, rolled metal output dropped by 4.5% MoM, to 5.1 million tons.
Pipe manufacturers decreased output by 7.7% YoY and by 10.7% MoM, to 0.882 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)