7 August 2008
7M06 steel output figures for three major steel makers show that the recovery that began in April is continuing.
Crude steel, ths mt Jan-Jul 2006 Chg yoy Apr-Jul 2006 Chg yoy Jan-Mar 2006 Chg yoy
Azovstal (AZST: Susp) 3,267 -5.3% 1,965 -1.0% 1301.7 -11.1%
Mariupol Illicha (MMKI: HOLD) 4059 1.7% 2,430 8.8% 1628.9 -7.3%
Zaporizhstal (ZPST: Susp) 2571 2.3% 1,501 6.8% 1070 -3.4%
Rolled steel, ths mt Jan-Jul 2006 Chg yoy Apr-Jul 2006 Chg yoy Jan-Mar 2006 Chg yoy
Azovstal (AZST: Susp) 2916 -6.2% 1,730 31.1% 1186 -33.7%
Mariupol Illicha (MMKI: HOLD) 3116 -2.9% 1,718 -3.1% 1398.2 -2.7%
Zaporizhstal (ZPST: Susp) 2125 4.7% 1,221 8.7% 904.1 -0.3%