In March this year, Ukraine's crude steel production will increase by 8.5 percent compared to the expected February result to 2.7 million mt, according to the Ukrainian association of metal producers Metallurgprom.
According to Metallurgprom's forecast, pig iron output in Ukraine will total 2.600 million mt in March, up 11.5 percent compared to February, while Ukrainian production of rolled steel is expected to total 2.420 million mt, up 8.5 percent compared to February.