Argentinian crude steel production fell by 26.7% year on year in March due to the closure of most plants during a mandatory quarantine enforced by the federal government to contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus, national steel chamber Acero Argentino said.
The country produced 286,200 tonnes of crude steel last month compared with 390,700 tonnes in the corresponding month of 2019, the association said on Wednesday April 8. Output also decreased by 16.8% from 343,800 tonnes in February.
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