Finished Steel, Semis Output Increases by 11% in 10 Months

Iranian steelmakers’ production of semi-finished and finished steel products each registered 11% growth during the first 10 months of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2022-Jan. 20), the latest data released by the Iranian Steel Producers Association show.
They produced a total of 25.65 million tons of semis during the period, 11% more than in the corresponding period of last year.
The production of billet and bloom reached 15.59 million tons, registering a 13% rise while that of slab stood at 10 million tons to mark a 6% rise. 
The output of finished steel increased by 11% to 18.27 million tons during the period.