BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 24
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Iran consumed about 18.6 million tons of raw steel over the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 20 through December 20, 2020), Trend reports citing the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA).
According to the statistics, this is an increase of 20 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year.
"So, 15.4 million tons of raw steel was consumed in the same period last Iranian year," the statistics said.
Furthermore, 14 million tons of steel products were consumed in Iran within 9 months, which is an increase of 21 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year.
|
Products |
Consumption (in tons) |
||
|
First nine months of the current Iranian year (Mar. 20 through Dec. 20, 2020) |
First nine months of the last Iranian year (Mar. 21 through Dec. 21, 2019) |
Percentage change |
|
|
Steel poles |
841,000 |
684,000 |
23 |
|
Fittings |
5.9 million |
4.46 million |
33 |
|
Steel angle |
504,000 |
458,000 |
10 |
|
Long steel products |
7.25 million |
5.6 million |
30 |
|
Hot rolled steel sheet |
6.48 million |
5.9 million |
10 |
|
Cold rolled steel sheet |
2.18 million |
1.97 million |
11 |
|
Galvanized steel |
1.31 million |
1.28 million |
2 |
|
Steel Rollers |
6.75 million |
5.95 million |
13 |
|
All steel products |
14 million |
11.6 million |
21 |
|
Billet and bloom |
10.8 million |
8.89 million |
22 |
|
Slab |
7.73 million |
6.5 million |
19 |
|
Raw steel |
18.6 million |
15.4 million |
20 |
|
Sponge steel |
22.9 million |
20.6 million |
11 |