Russia: metal output up in January-August 2018
In January-August Russia produced 41.3 million tons of rolled metal, up by 2.8% YoY. In August output dropped by 3.6% MoM and by 1.6% YoY. According to the Federal Service of State Statistics, pig iron manufacture grew by 0.8%, to 34.8 million tons, with August output down by 1.3% YoY and by 3.9% MoM. Pipe…