Russia Steel Industry Statistics

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Russia Steel Industry Statistics

Russia’s steel industry is still carrying a measurable load on the economy, from GDP contribution of 1.8% and CO2 emissions of 150 million tons to average wages around $1,200 a month, yet export revenue slipped 35% to $19 billion as shipments reshuffled after sanctions. On this page, you can see what kept producers profitable with 15% EBITDA, what is changing faster than output, including EAF share rising to 18% in 2023 and renewable capacity reaching 2.5 GW by 2023, and why these tensions matter for costs, taxes, and the next decarbonization push.

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Key Statistics

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Russian steel industry contributed 1.8% to GDP in 2022, valued at $45 billion.

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Steel sector employment totaled 350,000 direct jobs in 2022.

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Tax revenues from steel industry $8.2 billion in 2022.

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Average steel product price realization $750/ton in 2022.

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Investment in steel industry reached $4.5 billion in 2022.

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Steel exports revenue fell 35% to $19 billion in 2022.

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Domestic steel consumption 42.1 million tons in 2022.

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Steel intensity of GDP in Russia 45 kg/$1000, above global average.

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R&D spending in steel sector 0.8% of revenue in 2022.

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Profitability of steel producers averaged 15% EBITDA in 2022.

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Government subsidies to steel industry $1.2 billion in 2023.

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Steel trade balance surplus $16.5 billion in 2022.

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Construction sector steel demand 60% of domestic consumption.

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Automotive steel use 2.5 million tons in 2022.

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Energy sector steel consumption 8.2 million tons annually.

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Average wage in steel industry $1,200/month in 2022.

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Steel production costs rose 12% to $520/ton in 2022.

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Market concentration: top 5 firms 75% of output in 2022.

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Inflation impact on steel prices +18% in 2022.

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Forecast GDP growth driven by steel 0.5% in 2023.

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Shipbuilding steel demand 0.8 million tons in 2022.

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Machinery sector consumption 4.1 million tons steel.

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Regional GDP contribution: Urals 40% from steel.

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Forex earnings from steel $12 billion net in 2022.

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Debt servicing costs for steel firms $2.8 billion.

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Carbon emission costs projected $500 million by 2025.

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Steel recycling rate 25% in Russia in 2022.

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CO2 emissions from steel industry 150 million tons in 2022.

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NLMK reduced specific emissions by 12% to 1.8 tCO2/t steel in 2022.

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Russia's steel plants installed 2.5 GW renewable capacity by 2023.

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Water usage in steel production averaged 4 m3/t in 2022.

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MMK's dust emissions cut 20% to 0.15 kg/t in 2022.

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Hydrogen pilot projects in steel funded $200 million.

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EAF share in production rose to 18% in 2023.

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Severstal's digital twin tech reduced energy use 5%.

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SOx emissions from steel mills 120,000 tons in 2022.

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Recycling investments $300 million in 2022.

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EVRAZ NOx reductions 15% via SCR tech.

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AI optimization in mills saved 2% energy.

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Landfill waste from steel 10 million tons/year.

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CCUS pilots capture 50,000 tCO2 in 2023.

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Metalloinvest green pellets 95% Fe content.

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Blast furnace relining extended life 15 years.

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5G networks in 10 mills for real-time monitoring.

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Biodiversity programs on 50,000 ha around plants.

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Specific energy consumption 550 kgce/t steel.

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Blockchain for scrap traceability implemented.

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Decarbonization roadmap targets 30% cut by 2030.

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Wind power supplies 10% electricity to NLMK.

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Dust capture efficiency 99.5% at modern plants.

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Electrification of transport in steel yards 20%.

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Nanotech coatings reduce corrosion 30%.

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Russia exported 28.4 million tons of steel products in 2022, down 28% from 2021 due to Western sanctions.

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In 2023, steel exports to Turkey surged to 4.2 million tons, up 45% y-o-y.

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Semi-finished steel exports from Russia reached 16.7 million tons in 2022, 60% of total exports.

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Steel imports into Russia dropped to 2.8 million tons in 2022 from 4.1 million in 2021.

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Exports to CIS countries were 5.6 million tons in 2022, stable despite global shifts.

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In Q1 2023, Russia exported 6.8 million tons of steel, down 15% from Q1 2022.

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Hot-rolled coil exports totaled 3.9 million tons in 2022, mainly to Middle East.

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Imports of steel scrap into Russia were 1.2 million tons in 2022.

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Exports to China increased to 2.1 million tons in 2023, focusing on slabs.

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Rebar exports from Russia hit 4.8 million tons in 2022.

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In 2021, total steel exports peaked at 39.2 million tons.

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Steel wire rod exports were 1.7 million tons in 2022.

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Imports from China to Russia rose to 1.5 million tons in 2023.

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Exports to Southeast Asia reached 3.4 million tons in H1 2023.

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Plate exports totaled 2.9 million tons in 2022.

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Scrap exports banned since 2022, previously 0.8 million tons annually.

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In 2023, exports to India grew 30% to 1.8 million tons.

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Cold-rolled sheet exports were 1.2 million tons in 2022.

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Total export value of steel products was $18.5 billion in 2022.

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Imports of alloy steel increased to 0.4 million tons in 2023.

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Exports to Middle East countries totaled 7.2 million tons in 2022.

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Seamless pipe exports reached 0.9 million tons in 2022.

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In 2020, exports were 28.1 million tons, pre-sanctions baseline.

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Brazil became top destination with 2.5 million tons in 2023.

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Structural steel exports 1.1 million tons in 2022.

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Import tariffs on steel raised to 15-40% in 2023 to protect domestic market.

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Mexico imported 1.9 million tons from Russia in 2022.

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Export share of production was 40% in 2022.

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Vietnam imports from Russia up 25% to 1.3 million tons in 2023.

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NLMK exported 10.2 million tons of steel products in 2022.

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Severstal's revenue from steel sales was $10.8 billion in 2022.

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MMK produced 12.5 million tons of commercial steel products in 2022.

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EVRAZ Russian operations EBITDA reached $2.1 billion in 2022.

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Metalloinvest's pellet production was 42.3 million tons in 2022.

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NLMK's Lipetsk plant EBITDA margin was 28% in 2022.

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Severstal Cherepovets division produced 8.9 million tons crude steel.

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MMK's market cap stood at $6.2 billion as of end-2022.

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EVRAZ NTMK output 4.7 million tons steel products in 2022.

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Mechel's steel production totaled 3.8 million tons in 2022.

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NLMK Group's net profit was $2.9 billion in 2022.

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Severstal invested $450 million in capex in 2022.

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MMK exported 5.1 million tons, 41% of production in 2022.

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Metalloinvest HBI production 2.6 million tons at Lebedinsky.

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PAO Novolipetsk net debt reduced to $1.2 billion in 2022.

Statistic 97

Severstal's Kolsky Vertol plant produced 0.5 million tons ferrosilicon.

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MMK's environmental investments $120 million in 2022.

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EVRAZ ZSMK produced 3.2 million tons billets in 2022.

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Mechel Chelyabinsk output 2.1 million tons rolled products.

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NLMK's share of Russian steel market 25% in 2022.

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Severstal dividend payout ratio 50% of net profit in 2022.

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MMK's crude steel output up 1.5% to 13.4 million tons in 2023 H1.

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Metalloinvest iron ore production 50.1 million tons in 2022.

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Highveld Steel & Vanadium, formerly EVRAZ, restructured.

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NLMK Americas division sales $1.5 billion contribution.

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Severstal's production costs per ton $450 in 2022.

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MMK's workforce 50,000 employees in 2022.

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EVRAZ capex $800 million planned for 2023.

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Mechel's debt restructuring completed, net debt $3.1 billion.

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In 2022, Russia produced 71.5 million metric tons of crude steel, marking a 1.2% decrease from 2021 due to sanctions and supply chain disruptions.

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Russian steel production capacity reached 88.2 million tons per year in 2023, with 82% utilization rate amid geopolitical tensions.

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In Q1 2023, crude steel output in Russia was 17.8 million tons, down 6.5% year-on-year, primarily from reduced operations at blast furnaces.

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Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) produced 7.2 million tons of crude steel in 2022, representing about 10% of national output.

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Russia's pig iron production stood at 58.4 million tons in 2022, a 2.1% decline attributed to raw material shortages.

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In 2021, Russia achieved a record 72.4 million tons of crude steel production, surpassing pre-pandemic levels by 4.7%.

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Utilization rate of Russian steel plants was 78% in 2022, down from 85% in 2021 due to export restrictions.

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NLMK Group's total crude steel production reached 17.9 million tons in 2022 across all facilities.

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Russia's finished steel production was 49.3 million tons in 2022, with hot-rolled products comprising 42%.

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Severstal produced 11.1 million tons of crude steel in 2022, maintaining stable output despite market volatility.

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In 2023, Russia's direct reduced iron (DRI) production hit 22.5 million tons, led by EVRAZ NTMK.

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Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant contributed 4.2 million tons of rolled steel products in 2022.

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National steel scrap consumption reached 16.8 million tons in 2022 for electric arc furnace operations.

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Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) Lipetsk site produced 12.8 million tons of crude steel in 2022.

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Russia's slab production totaled 28.7 million tons in 2022, down 3% from prior year.

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In H1 2023, crude steel output fell to 34.2 million tons, a 5.8% drop y-o-y.

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Total installed capacity for hot-rolled coil in Russia was 25.4 million tons in 2023.

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EVRAZ produced 13.2 million tons of crude steel in 2022 from its Russian plants.

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Russia's billet production was 15.6 million tons in 2022, serving export markets heavily.

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Amur Steel mill's capacity utilization reached 95% in 2023, producing 2.8 million tons annually.

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In 2020, Russia ranked 5th globally with 73.4 million tons crude steel production.

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Pipe production in Russia totaled 5.1 million tons in 2022, up 2.3%.

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Balakovo Steel's electric arc furnace output was 1.2 million tons in 2022.

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Russia's long products production reached 24.7 million tons in 2022.

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Zlatoust Metallurgical Works produced 0.9 million tons of specialty steel in 2022.

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In 2023 forecast, crude steel production to stabilize at 70 million tons.

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Volzhsky Pipe Plant output was 0.7 million tons of seamless pipes in 2022.

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Russia's stainless steel production was 2.1 million tons in 2022.

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Kusinskoye Metallurgical Plant produced 0.4 million tons of tool steel in 2022.

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Overall steel capacity expansion plans target 100 million tons by 2025.

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Russia’s crude steel output is forecast to stabilize around 70 million tons in 2023, even as the sector keeps absorbing higher costs and tighter trade conditions. From decarbonization spending and emissions cuts to export revenue swings and domestic demand patterns, the latest Russia steel dataset connects macro impact with mill-level change. Here are the key statistics that explain how Russian steel stayed essential, despite global headwinds.

Key Takeaways

  • Russian steel industry contributed 1.8% to GDP in 2022, valued at $45 billion.
  • Steel sector employment totaled 350,000 direct jobs in 2022.
  • Tax revenues from steel industry $8.2 billion in 2022.
  • CO2 emissions from steel industry 150 million tons in 2022.
  • NLMK reduced specific emissions by 12% to 1.8 tCO2/t steel in 2022.
  • Russia's steel plants installed 2.5 GW renewable capacity by 2023.
  • Russia exported 28.4 million tons of steel products in 2022, down 28% from 2021 due to Western sanctions.
  • In 2023, steel exports to Turkey surged to 4.2 million tons, up 45% y-o-y.
  • Semi-finished steel exports from Russia reached 16.7 million tons in 2022, 60% of total exports.
  • NLMK exported 10.2 million tons of steel products in 2022.
  • Severstal's revenue from steel sales was $10.8 billion in 2022.
  • MMK produced 12.5 million tons of commercial steel products in 2022.
  • In 2022, Russia produced 71.5 million metric tons of crude steel, marking a 1.2% decrease from 2021 due to sanctions and supply chain disruptions.
  • Russian steel production capacity reached 88.2 million tons per year in 2023, with 82% utilization rate amid geopolitical tensions.
  • In Q1 2023, crude steel output in Russia was 17.8 million tons, down 6.5% year-on-year, primarily from reduced operations at blast furnaces.

In 2022, Russian steel fueled GDP and jobs but faced 35% lower export revenue to $19B.

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Economic and Financial Metrics

1Russian steel industry contributed 1.8% to GDP in 2022, valued at $45 billion.
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2Steel sector employment totaled 350,000 direct jobs in 2022.
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3Tax revenues from steel industry $8.2 billion in 2022.
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4Average steel product price realization $750/ton in 2022.
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5Investment in steel industry reached $4.5 billion in 2022.
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6Steel exports revenue fell 35% to $19 billion in 2022.
Directional
7Domestic steel consumption 42.1 million tons in 2022.
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8Steel intensity of GDP in Russia 45 kg/$1000, above global average.
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9R&D spending in steel sector 0.8% of revenue in 2022.
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10Profitability of steel producers averaged 15% EBITDA in 2022.
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11Government subsidies to steel industry $1.2 billion in 2023.
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12Steel trade balance surplus $16.5 billion in 2022.
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13Construction sector steel demand 60% of domestic consumption.
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14Automotive steel use 2.5 million tons in 2022.
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15Energy sector steel consumption 8.2 million tons annually.
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16Average wage in steel industry $1,200/month in 2022.
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17Steel production costs rose 12% to $520/ton in 2022.
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18Market concentration: top 5 firms 75% of output in 2022.
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19Inflation impact on steel prices +18% in 2022.
Directional
20Forecast GDP growth driven by steel 0.5% in 2023.
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21Shipbuilding steel demand 0.8 million tons in 2022.
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22Machinery sector consumption 4.1 million tons steel.
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23Regional GDP contribution: Urals 40% from steel.
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24Forex earnings from steel $12 billion net in 2022.
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25Debt servicing costs for steel firms $2.8 billion.
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26Carbon emission costs projected $500 million by 2025.
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27Steel recycling rate 25% in Russia in 2022.
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Economic and Financial Metrics Interpretation

Despite a heroic 1.8% GDP contribution, Russia's steel heart beats with a costly, state-coddled rhythm, as its high industrial intensity masks a bloated cost structure, export woes, and an alarming reliance on old, carbon-intensive bones for a meager 0.5% forecasted growth kick.

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Environmental and Technological Developments

1CO2 emissions from steel industry 150 million tons in 2022.
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2NLMK reduced specific emissions by 12% to 1.8 tCO2/t steel in 2022.
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3Russia's steel plants installed 2.5 GW renewable capacity by 2023.
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4Water usage in steel production averaged 4 m3/t in 2022.
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5MMK's dust emissions cut 20% to 0.15 kg/t in 2022.
Directional
6Hydrogen pilot projects in steel funded $200 million.
Verified
7EAF share in production rose to 18% in 2023.
Verified
8Severstal's digital twin tech reduced energy use 5%.
Directional
9SOx emissions from steel mills 120,000 tons in 2022.
Directional
10Recycling investments $300 million in 2022.
Verified
11EVRAZ NOx reductions 15% via SCR tech.
Verified
12AI optimization in mills saved 2% energy.
Verified
13Landfill waste from steel 10 million tons/year.
Single source
14CCUS pilots capture 50,000 tCO2 in 2023.
Verified
15Metalloinvest green pellets 95% Fe content.
Directional
16Blast furnace relining extended life 15 years.
Verified
175G networks in 10 mills for real-time monitoring.
Verified
18Biodiversity programs on 50,000 ha around plants.
Directional
19Specific energy consumption 550 kgce/t steel.
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20Blockchain for scrap traceability implemented.
Verified
21Decarbonization roadmap targets 30% cut by 2030.
Single source
22Wind power supplies 10% electricity to NLMK.
Single source
23Dust capture efficiency 99.5% at modern plants.
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24Electrification of transport in steel yards 20%.
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25Nanotech coatings reduce corrosion 30%.
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Environmental and Technological Developments Interpretation

Russia's steel industry is walking a tightrope between its colossal 150 million-ton carbon footprint and a genuine, if sometimes piecemeal, embrace of the future—from hydrogen pilots and digital twins to wind power and biodiversity programs—proving that even a heavyweight can learn to tiptoe.

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Export and Import Statistics

1Russia exported 28.4 million tons of steel products in 2022, down 28% from 2021 due to Western sanctions.
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2In 2023, steel exports to Turkey surged to 4.2 million tons, up 45% y-o-y.
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3Semi-finished steel exports from Russia reached 16.7 million tons in 2022, 60% of total exports.
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4Steel imports into Russia dropped to 2.8 million tons in 2022 from 4.1 million in 2021.
Single source
5Exports to CIS countries were 5.6 million tons in 2022, stable despite global shifts.
Verified
6In Q1 2023, Russia exported 6.8 million tons of steel, down 15% from Q1 2022.
Verified
7Hot-rolled coil exports totaled 3.9 million tons in 2022, mainly to Middle East.
Verified
8Imports of steel scrap into Russia were 1.2 million tons in 2022.
Verified
9Exports to China increased to 2.1 million tons in 2023, focusing on slabs.
Verified
10Rebar exports from Russia hit 4.8 million tons in 2022.
Directional
11In 2021, total steel exports peaked at 39.2 million tons.
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12Steel wire rod exports were 1.7 million tons in 2022.
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13Imports from China to Russia rose to 1.5 million tons in 2023.
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14Exports to Southeast Asia reached 3.4 million tons in H1 2023.
Single source
15Plate exports totaled 2.9 million tons in 2022.
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16Scrap exports banned since 2022, previously 0.8 million tons annually.
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17In 2023, exports to India grew 30% to 1.8 million tons.
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18Cold-rolled sheet exports were 1.2 million tons in 2022.
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19Total export value of steel products was $18.5 billion in 2022.
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20Imports of alloy steel increased to 0.4 million tons in 2023.
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21Exports to Middle East countries totaled 7.2 million tons in 2022.
Directional
22Seamless pipe exports reached 0.9 million tons in 2022.
Directional
23In 2020, exports were 28.1 million tons, pre-sanctions baseline.
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24Brazil became top destination with 2.5 million tons in 2023.
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25Structural steel exports 1.1 million tons in 2022.
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26Import tariffs on steel raised to 15-40% in 2023 to protect domestic market.
Directional
27Mexico imported 1.9 million tons from Russia in 2022.
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28Export share of production was 40% in 2022.
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29Vietnam imports from Russia up 25% to 1.3 million tons in 2023.
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Export and Import Statistics Interpretation

Western sanctions have reshaped Russia's steel trade into a fortress with very active side doors, where booming exports to Turkey, the Middle East, and Brazil compensate for lost Western markets, while higher import tariffs and a scrap export ban turn the domestic industry inward, all leading to a more expensive and geopolitically rearranged flow of metal.

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Major Companies' Performance

1NLMK exported 10.2 million tons of steel products in 2022.
Directional
2Severstal's revenue from steel sales was $10.8 billion in 2022.
Verified
3MMK produced 12.5 million tons of commercial steel products in 2022.
Verified
4EVRAZ Russian operations EBITDA reached $2.1 billion in 2022.
Single source
5Metalloinvest's pellet production was 42.3 million tons in 2022.
Verified
6NLMK's Lipetsk plant EBITDA margin was 28% in 2022.
Directional
7Severstal Cherepovets division produced 8.9 million tons crude steel.
Verified
8MMK's market cap stood at $6.2 billion as of end-2022.
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9EVRAZ NTMK output 4.7 million tons steel products in 2022.
Directional
10Mechel's steel production totaled 3.8 million tons in 2022.
Verified
11NLMK Group's net profit was $2.9 billion in 2022.
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12Severstal invested $450 million in capex in 2022.
Directional
13MMK exported 5.1 million tons, 41% of production in 2022.
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14Metalloinvest HBI production 2.6 million tons at Lebedinsky.
Verified
15PAO Novolipetsk net debt reduced to $1.2 billion in 2022.
Verified
16Severstal's Kolsky Vertol plant produced 0.5 million tons ferrosilicon.
Single source
17MMK's environmental investments $120 million in 2022.
Single source
18EVRAZ ZSMK produced 3.2 million tons billets in 2022.
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19Mechel Chelyabinsk output 2.1 million tons rolled products.
Verified
20NLMK's share of Russian steel market 25% in 2022.
Directional
21Severstal dividend payout ratio 50% of net profit in 2022.
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22MMK's crude steel output up 1.5% to 13.4 million tons in 2023 H1.
Single source
23Metalloinvest iron ore production 50.1 million tons in 2022.
Directional
24Highveld Steel & Vanadium, formerly EVRAZ, restructured.
Verified
25NLMK Americas division sales $1.5 billion contribution.
Verified
26Severstal's production costs per ton $450 in 2022.
Directional
27MMK's workforce 50,000 employees in 2022.
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28EVRAZ capex $800 million planned for 2023.
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29Mechel's debt restructuring completed, net debt $3.1 billion.
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Major Companies' Performance Interpretation

Despite impressive 2022 outputs, revenues, and margins, Russia's steel giants continued to function as the nation's muscular but politically isolated workhorses, dutifully exporting mountains of metal while carefully tending to their debts, dividends, and domestic obligations.

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Production Volume and Capacity

1In 2022, Russia produced 71.5 million metric tons of crude steel, marking a 1.2% decrease from 2021 due to sanctions and supply chain disruptions.
Directional
2Russian steel production capacity reached 88.2 million tons per year in 2023, with 82% utilization rate amid geopolitical tensions.
Verified
3In Q1 2023, crude steel output in Russia was 17.8 million tons, down 6.5% year-on-year, primarily from reduced operations at blast furnaces.
Directional
4Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) produced 7.2 million tons of crude steel in 2022, representing about 10% of national output.
Verified
5Russia's pig iron production stood at 58.4 million tons in 2022, a 2.1% decline attributed to raw material shortages.
Directional
6In 2021, Russia achieved a record 72.4 million tons of crude steel production, surpassing pre-pandemic levels by 4.7%.
Verified
7Utilization rate of Russian steel plants was 78% in 2022, down from 85% in 2021 due to export restrictions.
Verified
8NLMK Group's total crude steel production reached 17.9 million tons in 2022 across all facilities.
Verified
9Russia's finished steel production was 49.3 million tons in 2022, with hot-rolled products comprising 42%.
Verified
10Severstal produced 11.1 million tons of crude steel in 2022, maintaining stable output despite market volatility.
Verified
11In 2023, Russia's direct reduced iron (DRI) production hit 22.5 million tons, led by EVRAZ NTMK.
Directional
12Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant contributed 4.2 million tons of rolled steel products in 2022.
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13National steel scrap consumption reached 16.8 million tons in 2022 for electric arc furnace operations.
Verified
14Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) Lipetsk site produced 12.8 million tons of crude steel in 2022.
Single source
15Russia's slab production totaled 28.7 million tons in 2022, down 3% from prior year.
Single source
16In H1 2023, crude steel output fell to 34.2 million tons, a 5.8% drop y-o-y.
Verified
17Total installed capacity for hot-rolled coil in Russia was 25.4 million tons in 2023.
Directional
18EVRAZ produced 13.2 million tons of crude steel in 2022 from its Russian plants.
Verified
19Russia's billet production was 15.6 million tons in 2022, serving export markets heavily.
Directional
20Amur Steel mill's capacity utilization reached 95% in 2023, producing 2.8 million tons annually.
Verified
21In 2020, Russia ranked 5th globally with 73.4 million tons crude steel production.
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22Pipe production in Russia totaled 5.1 million tons in 2022, up 2.3%.
Verified
23Balakovo Steel's electric arc furnace output was 1.2 million tons in 2022.
Directional
24Russia's long products production reached 24.7 million tons in 2022.
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25Zlatoust Metallurgical Works produced 0.9 million tons of specialty steel in 2022.
Verified
26In 2023 forecast, crude steel production to stabilize at 70 million tons.
Directional
27Volzhsky Pipe Plant output was 0.7 million tons of seamless pipes in 2022.
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28Russia's stainless steel production was 2.1 million tons in 2022.
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29Kusinskoye Metallurgical Plant produced 0.4 million tons of tool steel in 2022.
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30Overall steel capacity expansion plans target 100 million tons by 2025.
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Production Volume and Capacity Interpretation

Russia's steel industry is a muscle-car idling in the driveway: it still has impressive raw power under the hood with ambitions to hit the open road, but sanctions have it stuck in neutral, sputtering through a supply chain detour.

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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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Priya Chandrasekaran. (2026, February 13). Russia Steel Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/russia-steel-industry-statistics
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Priya Chandrasekaran. 2026. "Russia Steel Industry Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/russia-steel-industry-statistics.

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    Reference 1
    WORLDSTEEL
    worldsteel.org

    worldsteel.org

  • STEELORBIS logo
    Reference 2
    STEELORBIS
    steelorbis.com

    steelorbis.com

  • REUTERS logo
    Reference 3
    REUTERS
    reuters.com

    reuters.com

  • MMK logo
    Reference 4
    MMK
    mmk.ru

    mmk.ru

  • STEELRADAR logo
    Reference 5
    STEELRADAR
    steelradar.com

    steelradar.com

  • FASTMARKETS logo
    Reference 6
    FASTMARKETS
    fastmarkets.com

    fastmarkets.com

  • NLMK logo
    Reference 7
    NLMK
    nlmk.com

    nlmk.com

  • STEELONTHENET logo
    Reference 8
    STEELONTHENET
    steelonthenet.com

    steelonthenet.com

  • SEVERSTAL logo
    Reference 9
    SEVERSTAL
    severstal.com

    severstal.com

  • MIDREX logo
    Reference 10
    MIDREX
    midrex.com

    midrex.com

  • METALLOINVEST logo
    Reference 11
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    metalloinvest.com

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  • BIS logo
    Reference 12
    BIS
    bis.org

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  • EVRAZ logo
    Reference 13
    EVRAZ
    evraz.com

    evraz.com

  • METALBULLETIN logo
    Reference 14
    METALBULLETIN
    metalbulletin.com

    metalbulletin.com

  • RUSAL logo
    Reference 15
    RUSAL
    rusal.ru

    rusal.ru

  • STEELPIPES-RUSSIA logo
    Reference 16
    STEELPIPES-RUSSIA
    steelpipes-russia.com

    steelpipes-russia.com

  • ISTIL logo
    Reference 17
    ISTIL
    istil.com

    istil.com

  • ZMZ logo
    Reference 18
    ZMZ
    zmz.ru

    zmz.ru

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    Reference 19
    VTZ
    vtz.ru

    vtz.ru

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    Reference 20
    ISSF
    issf.com

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  • KMP logo
    Reference 21
    KMP
    kmp.ru

    kmp.ru

  • MINPROMTORG logo
    Reference 22
    MINPROMTORG
    minpromtorg.gov.ru

    minpromtorg.gov.ru

  • CUSTOMS logo
    Reference 23
    CUSTOMS
    customs.gov.ru

    customs.gov.ru

  • EABR logo
    Reference 24
    EABR
    eabr.org

    eabr.org

  • SMM logo
    Reference 25
    SMM
    smm.metal.com

    smm.metal.com

  • ASEANSTEEL logo
    Reference 26
    ASEANSTEEL
    aseansteel.org

    aseansteel.org

  • ROSSTAT logo
    Reference 27
    ROSSTAT
    rosstat.gov.ru

    rosstat.gov.ru

  • GULFSTEEL logo
    Reference 28
    GULFSTEEL
    gulfsteel.com

    gulfsteel.com

  • OILANDGAS-STEEL logo
    Reference 29
    OILANDGAS-STEEL
    oilandgas-steel.com

    oilandgas-steel.com

  • ABRADEESTEEL logo
    Reference 30
    ABRADEESTEEL
    abradeesteel.org.br

    abradeesteel.org.br

  • CANIA logo
    Reference 31
    CANIA
    cania.com.mx

    cania.com.mx

  • VSA logo
    Reference 32
    VSA
    vsa.com.vn

    vsa.com.vn

  • LSE logo
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    LSE
    lse.co.uk

    lse.co.uk

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    Reference 34
    MECHEL
    mechel.com

    mechel.com

  • FNS logo
    Reference 35
    FNS
    fns.ru

    fns.ru

  • GOVERNMENT logo
    Reference 36
    GOVERNMENT
    government.ru

    government.ru

  • MINSTROYRF logo
    Reference 37
    MINSTROYRF
    minstroyrf.ru

    minstroyrf.ru

  • AUTOSTAT logo
    Reference 38
    AUTOSTAT
    autostat.ru

    autostat.ru

  • MINENERGO logo
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    MINENERGO
    minenergo.gov.ru

    minenergo.gov.ru

  • ARGUSMEDIA logo
    Reference 40
    ARGUSMEDIA
    argusmedia.com

    argusmedia.com

  • FAS logo
    Reference 41
    FAS
    fas.gov.ru

    fas.gov.ru

  • CBR logo
    Reference 42
    CBR
    cbr.ru

    cbr.ru

  • IMF logo
    Reference 43
    IMF
    imf.org

    imf.org

  • ECONOMY logo
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    ECONOMY
    economy.gov.ru

    economy.gov.ru

  • SPGLOBAL logo
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    SPGLOBAL
    spglobal.com

    spglobal.com

  • MINPRIRODY logo
    Reference 46
    MINPRIRODY
    minprirody.ru

    minprirody.ru

  • UNFCCC logo
    Reference 47
    UNFCCC
    unfccc.ru

    unfccc.ru

  • ROSGIDROMET logo
    Reference 48
    ROSGIDROMET
    rosgidromet.ru

    rosgidromet.ru

  • DIGITAL logo
    Reference 49
    DIGITAL
    digital.gov.ru

    digital.gov.ru

  • IEA logo
    Reference 50
    IEA
    iea.org

    iea.org

  • STEEL-TECHNOLOGY logo
    Reference 51
    STEEL-TECHNOLOGY
    steel-technology.com

    steel-technology.com

  • MINCOMSVYAZ logo
    Reference 52
    MINCOMSVYAZ
    mincomsvyaz.ru

    mincomsvyaz.ru

  • WWF logo
    Reference 53
    WWF
    wwf.ru

    wwf.ru

  • ROSSTANDART logo
    Reference 54
    ROSSTANDART
    rosstandart.ru

    rosstandart.ru

  • ROSNANO logo
    Reference 55
    ROSNANO
    rosnano.ru

    rosnano.ru

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