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Apr
17:35
German first-quarter crude steel production continues to fall
First-quarter German crude production totalled 10.44 million tonnes, which was -3.6% less than in Q1 2018. Output of finished rolled products in the same period was down -5.1% to 8.90mt, Kallanish hears from steel federation WV Stahl.
In March, crude steel production fell -1.4% on-year to 3.67mt. Notably, while output via the oxygen-route was down -3-7%, EAF production rose 3.7% from March 2018. While WV does not give reasons or interpretation, this discrepancy …
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