The Russian Ministry of Trade and Industry announced on the 24th that Russia’s crude steel production increased from January to July to 38 million tons, compared with 31.9 million tons in the same period of 2009. Russia’s pig iron production from January to July increased from 23.56 million tons in the same period in 2009 to 28.10 million tons; from January to July, the output of rolling mills increased from 27.56 million tons in the same period of 2009 to 33.2 million tons; from January to July, the output of steel pipes from 09 In the same period, 3.46 million tons increased to 5.04 million tons.