According to statistics, in the first 7 months of this year, Ukraine's production of pig iron decreased by 0.2% to 11.9 million tons compared with the same period last year.

In the same period, Ukraine's steel production and rolled products both increased by 4% and 2% year on year respectively, totaling around 12.7 million tons and 10.9 million tons separately.

Last month, Ukraine's companies increased steel production by 8% month on month, reaching 1.8 million tons.