#Steel Production

In August 2026, steel output in Ukraine fell by 57.3% year on year — to 277,000 tonnes, while pig iron dropped by 65.6%. The main causes: the shutdowns of Zaporizhstal and Kametstal after strikes, the port blockade, and EU quotas.

Ukrainian metallurgy is losing volume due to the August strikes on the steelworks and new EU constraints: quotas and CBAM could halve production and cost the economy more than 6% of GDP. Autumn 2026 is the window for negotiations with Brussels.

Ukrainian metallurgy risks losing up to 50% of production by the end of 2026 due to Russian strikes, the closure of the Odesa ports, EU quotas, and rising tariffs. The industry is demanding up to €10 billion in state support.

The strikes of August 11 and 16 halted Zaporizhstal and ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih — 72% of steel production in Ukraine. By the end of 2026, output could fall by 2 million tonnes.