According to data released by the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of
Belarus, in the first two months of the current year
Belarus increased its metallurgical
production by 2.4 percent compared to the same period of last year to BYR 5.945 trillion ($728 million). In particular,
crude steel production in
Belarus in the given period increased by 2.4 percent to 453,900 mt, output of rolled steel went up by 1.9 percent to 427,600 mt, and
production of steel pipes moved down by four percent to 39,600 mt, all on year-on-year basis.