According to the forecasts of Ukraine's Ministry of Industrial Policy, in February 2009 the average daily steel output of Ukrainian steelmakers will increase to 71,300-73,700 mt, up 8-10 percent or 5,280-6,670 mt compared to the daily figure for January.
In January, Ukraine's average daily steel output registered an increase of ten percent compared with December 2008, amounting to 66,000-67,000 mt.
On the other hand, the Ukrainian association of metal producers Metallurgprom predicts that total national steel output in February will reach 2.7 million mt.