According to data released by the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus, in the first seven months of the current year the value of metallurgical production in Belarus increased by 2.3 percent compared to the same period of last year to BYR 22.679 trillion ($2.7 billion) .
In particular, in the given period crude steel production in Belarus increased by 2.5 percent to 1.675 million mt, the output of rolled steel went up by 4.3 percent to 1.524 million mt, while production of steel pipes rose by 2.6 percent to 134,600 mt, all on year-on-year basis.