Ukraine's pig iron, steel output up in 2018, excluding mills in east

摘要

Ukrainian steelmakers, excluding those in the eastern provinces that were seized by rebels in 2017, managed to increase their output of pig iron and steel in 2018, supported by favorable conditions in the global steel market, and higher prices in particular.Production of pig iron in Ukraine increased by 5% year-on-year in 2018 to 20.56 million tonnes, the country's steel union, Ukrmetallurgprom, said in its latest report.