BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 17
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Iran's raw steel production amounted to about 2.8 million tons in the 1st month of the current Iranian year (March 21 through April 20, 2021), which is an increase of 20 percent compared to the same month last Iranian year, Trend reports citing the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA).
According to the statistics, while in the same month last Iranian year, Iran produced 2.34 million tons of raw steel.
“Furthermore, 1.75 million tons of steel products were produced in Iran over the first month. This is an increase of 20 percent compared to the same month last Iranian year. So, 1.46 million tons of steel products were produced in Iran in the same month last Iranian year,” the statistics said.
Table for production of raw steel products:
|
Product |
Whole production (tons) |
||
|
The 1st month of the current Iranian year (Mar. 21 through Apr. 20, 2021) |
The 1st month of last Iranian year (Mar. 20 through Apr. 19, 2020) |
Percentage change |
|
|
Billet and bloom |
1.67 million |
1.3 million |
28 |
|
Slab |
1.13 million |
1.04 million |
9 |
|
Total |
2.8 million |
2.34 million |
20 |
Table for production of all steel products:
|
Product |
Whole production (tons) |
||
|
The 1st month of the current Iranian year (Mar. 21 through Apr. 20, 2021) |
The 1st month of last Iranian year (Mar. 20 through Apr. 19, 2020) |
Percentage change |
|
|
Hot rolled steel sheet |
794,000 |
786,000 |
1 |
|
Cold rolled steel sheet |
205,000 |
197,000 |
4 |
|
Galvanized steel |
124,000 |
73,000 |
70 |
Table for production of long steel products:
|
Product |
Whole production (tons) |
||
|
The 1st month of the current Iranian year (Mar. 21 through Apr. 20, 2021) |
The 1st month of last Iranian year (Mar. 20 through Apr. 19, 2020) |
Percentage change |
|
|
Steel poles |
108,000 |
85,000 |
27 |
|
Fittings |
759,000 |
520,000 |
46 |
|
Steel angle |
72,000 |
55,000 |
31 |
|
Total |
939,000 |
660,000 |
42 |
According to the statistics, Iran produced 3.03 million tons of sponge iron within the first month of the current Iranian year. This is an increase of 15 percent compared to the same month last Iranian year. So, 2.63 million tons of sponge iron were produced in Iran in the same month last Iranian year.