Tel :
Tel :
From January to June 2025, crude steel production in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Ukraine declined year-on-year. KR R/A63 steel After a period of stability in May, production fell again in June.
According to data from the World Steel Association, crude steel production decreased in almost all countries in the region in the first half of 2025, reaching a total of 41.59 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 5%.KR R/A63 steel Kazakhstan was the only country to achieve growth, with production increasing by 2% year-on-year to 2.14 million tons.
Russia, the region's largest steel producer, saw its crude steel production decline by 6% year-on-year to 34.78 million tons due to unfavorable economic factors such as high interest rates and weak end-user demand. Belarusian production fell by 16% to 990,000 tons, while Ukraine's output decreased by 5% year-on-year to 3.68 million tons.
In June alone, total crude steel production in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries fell by 3% month-on-month to 6.75 million tons.KR R/A63 steel Ukrainian steel mills saw a 2% month-on-month decrease in production to 621,400 tons, while Kazakhstan's output saw a slight decrease of 2% month-on-month to 358,800 tons. Russian production fell by 3% to 5.6 million tons, while Belarusian production decreased by 3% month-on-month to 165,000 tons.
