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Russian rolled steel production declines 6.6% in H1 2026

Russian rolled steel output contracted by 6.6% in the first half of 2026, despite a marginal 0.4% year-on-year increase in total metal production for June. The data indicates a potential cooling in domestic industrial demand or supply chain constraints within the Russian metallurgical sector.

Interfaxabout 14 hours agoRUCredibility 47%View source

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