Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 1 / Trend A. Yusifzade /
According to recent statistics published by the World Steel Association (WSA), Turkey and Iran were the largest steel producers in the Middle East during the first 10 months of this year.
According to the report, steel production in Turkey increased by 12.6 percent to 23.627 million tons.
During this period, steel production in Iran increased by 6.4 percent to 9.855 million tons.
Steel production in Kazakhstan increased by 4.9 percent to 3.514 million tons. Steel production in Uzbekistan increased by 1 percent, reaching 623,000 tons.
The largest steel production in Iran fell to the Mobareke Complex (43 percent), Khuzestan Plant (25 percent), Zorbahan Plant (22 percent), and Iranian National Steel Company (10 percent).