In June this year, Italian producers' crude steel output increased by 5.9 percent year on year to 2,033,000 metric tons, as announced by the Italian steel association Federacciai. In the first half of the year, Italian crude steel output increased by 3.5 percent year on year to 12.128 million metric tons.
June was the third consecutive month in which a year-on-year increase was recorded, following the year-on-year declines seen in the first quarter this year.
The June 2016 output figure was lower than 2.166 million metric tons in June 2014, 2.193 million metric tons in June 2013, 2.439 million metric tons in June 2012 and 2.631 million metric tons in June 2011.
