According to a statement released by the Turkish Steel Producers' Association (TCUD), Turkish crude steel output in December last year increased by 1.9 percent month on month and was up by 15.1 percent year on year to 3.26 million mt.
In the given month, Turkey's crude steel output by electric arc furnaces fell by 0.1 percent, while production by integrated plants increased by 6.7 percent, both month on month.
In 2017, Turkish crude steel output rose by 13.1 percent to 37.5 million mt, year on year. In the given period, Turkey's crude steel output by electric arc furnaces rose by 18.8 percent to 25.9 million mt, while production by integrated plants increased by 2.2 percent to 11.5 million mt, both year on year.
During the given year, Turkey's billet output increased by 12.3 percent to 25.8 million metric tons, while its slab output rose by 15.1 percent to 11.6 million metric tons, both on year-on-year basis.