In January-August the volume of the industrial products in Donetsk region (without the antiterrorist operation zone) decreased by 45% YoY. In August output dropped by 4%. In particular, metal production decreased by 3.5%, that of coke – by 1.6%.
Metallurgprom forecasts the steel output on the level of 1.9 million tons in October. Rolled metal and pig iron manufacture are expected at 1.8 million tons and 1.9 million tons respectively.
In July Ukraine (without the temporary occupied Crimea and a part of the Anti-terrorist operation zone) produced 888 thousand tons of steel (without continuous casting semi-finished products), down by 20% YoY.
In June Ukraine produced 1788 thousand tons of rolled metal, down by 3.5%, or by 65 thousand tons MoM.
Ukraine to produce 2.2 million tons of steel in August, Metallurgprom said.
In January-June Ukraine produced 11.25 million tons of carbon steel, down by 27.2%, YoY.
In May Ukraine produced 1853 thousand tons of rolled metal, up by 11.6%, or by 193 thousand tons, MoM.
In April Ukraine produced 1660 thousand tons of rolled metal, up by 15.8%, or by 226 thousand tons, MoM.