Ukraine raised steel roll production 2.2% year-on-year in January-May 2019 to 7.891 million tonnes, according to preliminary data.
The Ukrmetallurgprom (Dnipro) association told Interfax that crude steel output rose 7.6% to 9.334 million tonnes and pig iron production increased 2.7% to 8.744 million tonnes.
Pig iron production was 1.698 million tonnes in May alone, down 9.3% from April, roll production was 1.71 million tonnes, up 4.3%, and crude steel 1.89 million tonnes, down 4.7%.
Ukraine raised roll output 1% to 18.446 million tonnes and pig iron 2% to 20.531 million tonnes in 2018. Crude steel production fell 2% to 21.06 million tonnes.
