According to Siderweb, Russian attacks pushed Ukraine’s steel industry into a particularly critical phase and affected some of the country’s main production sites still in operation. Siderweb reported August crude-steel production of 277,000 tonnes, describing it as one of the lowest monthly levels ever recorded.
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Analysis: The reported production decline and disruption to operating sites point to heightened risks for Ukrainian steel supply. Broader English-language availability should make Siderweb’s coverage more accessible to international market participants.
MetalMate analysis- The September edition covers international prices for iron ore, ferrous scrap, slabs, billets and carbon steel, according to Siderweb.
- The report’s central focus is the Ukrainian steel industry following Russian attacks.
- Siderweb announced that Steel Trends is available in English from this edition.
Outlook: Watch for further information on plant damage, outage duration and subsequent Ukrainian production. The supplied announcement does not provide those details or independently establish the methodology behind the August output figure.
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- Article status
- Published · Version 1
- Source date
- 17 September 2026
- MetalMate publication
- 2 October 2026
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Steel Trends di settembre è online, ora anche in inglese — siderweb
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