In April this year, Ukrainian steelmaker Zaporizhstal's finished steel product output increased by 9.7 percent year on year to 272,900 mt, its pig iron production moved up by 3.7 percent to 269,000 mt, while its crude steel production rose by 2.86 percent year on year to 301,700 mt, according to the company's preliminary results.
In the January-April period this year, Zaporizhstal saw a 5.85 percent year-on-year increase in its finished steel product output to 1.14 million mt, while its crude steel production rose by 3.55 percent year on year to 1.27 million mt.