EghtesadOnline: Iran's apparent steel usage—defined as production plus imports minus exports, sometimes also adjusted for changes in inventories—during the eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21) stood at 13.05 million tons for semi-finished products, registering a 2% decline compared with last year's corresponding period.

EghtesadOnline: Iranian steelmakers produced 34.8 million tons of semis and finished steel products during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Dec. 21) to register a 5.98% year-on-year increase.

EghtesadOnline: Iranian steelmakers produced 26.92 million tons of semis and finished steel products during the first seven months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Oct. 22) to register a 5.95% year-on-year increase.

EghtesadOnline: A total of 4.12 million tons of finished steel products, including hot- and cold-rolled coils, rebar, beams, pipes, wide and galvanized sheets, were produced in Iran during the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 21-July 22) to register a 9% growth year-on-year.

EghtesadOnline: Iranian steelmakers produced a total of 7.85 million tons of products during the first two Iranian months (March 20-May 21) to register a 7.73% year-on-year increase, according to the Iranian Steel Producers Association's latest report.