In 2019 Ukraine produced 20.824 million tons of steel, down by 1.3% YoY.
Pig iron manufacture decreased by 2.5%, to 20.054 million tons, and rolled metal – by 1.1%, to 18.16 million tons.
Ukraine started decreasing output since September 2019 due to the drop in demand and price.
In particular, Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Works and Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Combine announced the partial suspension of the operation. (Ukrainian metal)