Russian steel roll output up 8% in 8 months

Russian steel roll output up 8% in 8 mths.

Russia increased output of finished steel roll, including export billets, 8% year-on-year in January-August to 38.6 million tonnes, the Federal State Statistics Service said.
Iron ore output grew 7.3% to 67.4 million tonnes, coal production rose 4.8% to 199 million tonnes and coke production was up 2.2% to 21.6 million tonnes. Steel pipe production increased 18.2% to 5.1 million tonnes.