India Steel Market Watch
November 2: India’s sponge iron production fell 1.3% to 1.41 million tons (mt) in September 2015 from 1.43 million tons in August 2015, the latest provisional steel ministry data showed.
In September 2015, sponge iron production stood at 1.70 million tons. This shows sponge iron production fell 17.2% year-on-year.
In April-September, 2015, sponge iron production fell 14.2% to 9 mt, down from 10.48 mt in the same period last year.
Steel production data based on latest provisional steel ministry data (in '000 tons) (provisional) |
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Particulars |
Sep-15 |
Aug-15 |
Sep-14 |
Apr-Sep 2015-16 |
Apr-Sep 2014-15 |
Crude steel production |
7261 |
7425 |
7362 |
45071 |
44700 |
Finished steel production |
7167 |
7167 |
7340 |
45537 |
45866 |
Steel consumption |
6205 |
6543 |
5906 |
39147 |
37588 |
Steel Import |
929 |
971 |
836 |
5501 |
3835 |
Steel Export |
296 |
363 |
349 |
2024 |
2749 |
Pig iron production |
786 |
816 |
791 |
4829 |
4760 |
Sponge iron production |
1413 |
1432 |
1707 |
9002 |
10488 |
Source: Steel Ministry