On preliminary data OP "Ukrmetallurgprom" in 2019 metallurgical enterprises of Ukraine was smelted 20,82 million tons of steel, 1.3% less than in 2018. Production of cast iron by the end of 2019, made up 20.05 million tons (- 2,5%); production of rolled steel decreased by 1.1% to 18.16 million tons.
Earlier, the Ministry of economic development, trade and agriculture of Ukraine prognozirovaniithat in 2019, Ukrainian steel producers to increase steel output by 4% compared to the 2018 year - to 21,927 million tons, will increase the output of total rolled by 3% to 18,842 million tonnes and will raise output of pig iron of 1% to 20,690 million tons.
In December 2019 in the OP "Ukrmetallurgprom" Savilethat the MMC of Ukraine is completing the year 2019 in a state of deep crisis, next year could be catastrophic to the economic stability and national security of Ukraine.
we will Remind that for 10 months of 2019 the reduction in the consumption of rolled products in the domestic market of Ukraine concerning January-October 2018 was 10.9%, the share of imports increased slightly by 3.5%.
