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SAIL Reports Marginal Growth in Crude Steel Production at 9.6 MT for April-September
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News18•05-10-2026, 14:30
SAIL Reports Marginal Growth in Crude Steel Production at 9.6 MT for April-September
- •SAIL posted a 1 percent rise in crude steel production, reaching 9.6 million tonnes during the April-September period compared to the previous year.
- •Hot metal output for the first half of FY27 increased by 2 percent year-on-year to 10.2 million tonnes.
- •Finished steel production saw a 1 percent growth, totaling 8.39 million tonnes, with its share in total saleable steel improving to 89.2 percent.
- •Dispatches of long rails and wheels and axles to Indian Railways experienced growth of 7 percent and 3 percent respectively.
- •Steel Authority of India Ltd is India's largest public sector steel maker under the Ministry of Steel with over 20 MT annual capacity.
Key Questions Answered
SAIL reported a marginal 1 percent increase in crude steel production, reaching 9.6 million tonnes during the April-September period compared to the same period last year.
During the first half of FY27, SAIL's hot metal output rose by 2 percent year-on-year to reach 10.2 million tonnes, while finished steel increased by 1 percent to 8.39 million tonnes.
Operating under the Ministry of Steel, Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) is India's largest public sector steel-making entity with an installed capacity of over 20 million tonnes per annum.
