In January-April of this year, Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises increased the production of general rolled products, according to operational data, by 0.5% compared to the same period last year, to 1,982 million tons from 1,973 million tons.
According to the Ukrmetallurgprom association on Friday, steel production during this period increased by 1% to 2.425 million tons, pig iron by 8.1% to 2.363 million tons.
In April, 547 thousand tons of rolled products, 692 thousand tons of steel, 661 thousand tons of cast iron were produced, while in the previous month – 478.4 thousand tons of rolled products, 550.5 thousand tons of steel, 563.2 thousand tons of cast iron.
As reported, in 2024, Ukraine increased the production of general rolled products by 15.8% compared to the previous year, to 6.222 million tons from 5.372 million tons. During this period, steel production increased by 21.6% to 7,575 million tons, and pig iron by 18.1% to 7,090 million tons.
In 2023, Ukraine increased the production of general rolled products by 0.4% compared to 2022, to 5,372 million tons, but reduced steel production by 0.6% to 6,228 million tons, and cast iron by 6.1% to 6,003 million tons.
In 2022, the country reduced the production of general rolled products by 72% compared to 2021 - to 5,350 million tons, steel by 70.7% - to 6,263 million tons, cast iron by 69.8% - to 6,391 million tons.
In 2021, 21.165 million tons of cast iron (103.6% by 2020), 21.366 million tons of steel (103.6%), and 19.079 million tons of rolled products (103.5%) were produced.
