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08
March
2023

Ukraine cuts output of metal products by 78-80% in Jan-Feb vs pre-war period

KYIV. March 8 (Interfax-Ukraine) – In January-February of this year, Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises reduced production of general rolled products, according to recent data, by 79.9% compared to the same period last year, to 591,000 tonnes.

According to the information of the Ukrmetalurgprom association, in the first two months of 2023, steel production decreased by 79.3% compared to January-February 2022, to 708,000 tonnes.

Cast iron production in January-February 2023 decreased by 77.6% compared to January-February 2022, to 737,000 tonnes.

As reported, Ukrainian steel enterprises in January of this year reduced production of general rolled products by 84.6% compared to the same period last year, to 257,000 tonnes, steel by 84.7%, to 284,000 tonnes, and cast iron by 78.5%, to 384,000 tonnes.