In April, Russia reduced the production of finished rolled products by 8.1% year—on—year to 4.6 million tons, Interfax reports, citing data from the Chermet Corporation.
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"In January-April 2026, the output of rolled products decreased by 6.9%, to 18.5 million tons," the material says.- Steel output amounted to 5.2 million tons in April (a decrease of 7.6% year-on-year). In the four months of 2026, the figure decreased by 9.9%, to 20.8 million tons.
- Iron ore production fell by 6.1% in April to 8.6 million tons, and by 5.9% to 33.7 million tons in the first four months of this year.
- The decrease in pig iron output was 8.7% by April 2025 (up to 3.9 million tons), and in January-April of this year — 7% (up to 16 million tons).
- The production of steel pipes in April dropped by 7%, to 900 thousand tons (the drop in January-April was 24%, to 2.9 million tons).
The Corporation of Ferrous Metals Producers (Chermet Corporation) was established in November 1991 after the abolition of the USSR Ministry of Metallurgy. One of its tasks is information support for metallurgists.
