In January-September NLMK decreased steel output by 9% YoY, to 11.9 million tons. In Q3 output dropped by 6%, to 3.7 million tons.
Sales in 9 months remained almost unchanged – at 12.9 million tons.
Rolled metal sales grew by 2%, to 8.31 million tons, and high added-valued products sales also by 2%, to 3.88 million tons. The share of the latter increased by 1%, to 30%.
Sales on domestic markets increased by 5%, to 8.48 million tons.
Sales in Russia went up by 11%, to 4.84 million tons.
Exports dropped by 6%, to 4.5 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)