Iran Steelmakers Register Growth

Iranian steelmakers produced a total of 3.06 million tons of semi-finished products in the first month of the current fiscal year (March 21-April 20), 6% more than in the corresponding period of last year, according to the Iranian Steel Producers Association.
Production of billet and bloom stood at 1.82 million tons, registering a 9% rise. Slab output stood at 1.24 million tons to mark a 1% rise. 
The output of finished steel increased by 1% to 1.84 million tons. 
Long steel products grabbed the highest share of finished steel output with 997,000 tons, registering a 4% increase.