Posted on 18 Dec 2019
Iran’s major steelmakers reported an 83% on-year surge in exports in the month through 21 November to 673,772 tonnes, according to the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (Imidro).
Khouzestan Steel (KSC) exported 182,483t, Mobarakeh Steel standalone (MSC) 116,103t, Esfahan Steel (Esco) 97,206t, South Kaveh Steel (SKS) 88,500t and MSC subsidiary Hormozgan Steel 80,592t.
In the eight months through 21 November these exports rose 15% on-year to 4.72 million tonnes, with KSC, MSC and Esco exporting 1.2mt, 1mt and 779,000t respectively.
Crude steel output at major Iranian steelmakers rose 6% on-year in the month through 21 November to 1.75mt, according to Imidro. Finished steel output, however, fell -4% to 1.06mt.
Direct reduced iron output at major producers rose 13% to 2.33mt. Iron ore pellet output increased 8% to 3.38mt and iron ore concentrate output rose 3% to 3.93mt.
Imidro previously announced that in the eight months through 21 November overall Iranian crude steel production rose 5% on-year to 17.44mt and finished steel output increased 7% to 13.56mt (see Kallanish passim). It adds that pellet output was flat at 27.74mt but iron ore concentrate output was up 4% to 31.5mt.
Mobarakeh Steel produced 6.28mt of eight-month crude steel, Khouzestan Steel 2.51mt and Esfahan Steel 1.6mt.
