Russian steel production to fall by 6% in 2026 — ministry forecast

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Sep 24, 2026 · 177 words

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What to know about Russian steel production to fall by 6% in 2026 — ministry forecast

The Russian Economic Development Ministry has released projections indicating a decline in pig iron and steel production through 2026 and 2029. The report attributes the downward trend in metallurgical and pipe-making enterprises to weaker domestic demand, while noting mixed results in non-ferrous and precious metals production.

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What happened

The Russian Economic Development Ministry expects pig iron production in Russia to decline by 4% to 48.5 mln metric tons in 2026, while steel production is projected to fall by 6% to 63.8 mln metric tons, according to a document published on the ministry’s…

Why it matters

"In 2025, production indicators at metallurgical and pipe-making enterprises showed a downward trend due to weaker demand for metal products from major consumers on the domestic market," the document said.

Common ground

By 2029, production of finished rolled ferrous metal products is expected to decline by 3.2% to 54.9 mln metric tons.

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Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Russian steel production to fall by 6% in 2026 — ministry forecast?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that sheet metal production is projected to reach 26.4 mln metric tons by 2029, down 0.1% from 2025?
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “sheet metal production is projected to reach 26.4 mln metric tons by 2029, down 0.1% from 2025”

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The provided evidence contains general information about the Ministry of Economic Development and unit conversions, but no specific data regarding sheet metal production projections for 2029.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ministry of Economic Development may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Economic_Developme…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation (Russian: Министерство экономического развития Российской Федерации) is a federal ministry in the Russian Government. The ministry is res…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Economic_Developme…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation, often abbreviated as Minkomsvyaz, is a ministry of the Government of Russia responsible for telecommunicat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minkomsvyaz

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Claim 2: “precious metals production rose by 5% [in 2025]”

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The search results mention precious metals production in general terms or for other companies (Anglo American), but do not provide a specific 5% increase figure for Russia in 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — Money Metals. 9 articles this week.Since 1995, providing gold investors with the latest precious metals information & financial truth!
https://goldseek.com/article/russian-precious-metals-product…

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web search NEUTRAL — Buy Gold & Silver Online TD Precious Metals.
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web search NEUTRAL — At Collahuasi, attributable production increased by 17% to 75,500 tonnes due to continued strong plant performance, higher copper recovery (92.0% vs 87.7%) reflecting plant improvement initiatives, an…
https://min-met.com/blog/anglo-american-reports-on-base-meta…

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Claim 3: “long product output is expected to total 28.5 mln metric tons [by 2029], down 5.9% from 2025”

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The provided evidence contains unrelated information about oil output and cardiovascular deaths, but nothing regarding long product output projections for 2029.

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web search NEUTRAL — August 19, 2026 Russian Ministry of Economic Development: Russian exports to Thailand grew by 71% in the first half of 2026. August 17, 2026 Russia and Malaysia discuss prospects for developing cooper…
https://en.economy.gov.ru/

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https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/207038/Russia-s-oil-output-…

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https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5…

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Claim 4: “The Russian Economic Development Ministry expects pig iron production in Russia to decline by 4% to 48.5 mln metric tons in 2026”

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The provided evidence does not contain a source confirming the specific 4% decline to 48.5 mln metric tons for pig iron. While the Ministry of Economic Development is a real entity, the specific figure is not corroborated in the search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ministry of Economic Development may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Economic_Developme…

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Claim 5: “In 2025, production indicators at metallurgical and pipe-making enterprises showed a downward trend”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm a downward trend in Russian metallurgy, citing 'falling profits and production' and 'declining domestic metallurgical demand'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Automotive production is a significant industry in Russia, directly employing around 600,000 people or 1% of the country's total workforce. Russia produced 1,767,674 vehicles in 2018, ranking 13th amo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. W…
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Claim 6: “aluminum production declined by 2.9% [in 2025]”

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While evidence mentions Russia is a large aluminum producer and that EU imports have fallen, there is no specific data confirming a 2.9% decline in total production for 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — This is a list of countries by primary aluminium production. Primary aluminium is produced from aluminium oxide which is obtained from bauxite and excludes recycled aluminium.[24][25].– 2012 world gol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_countries_by_mineral_…

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web search NEUTRAL — EU considers Russian aluminium ban in new sanctions push. 15 January 2025. 2 min read.Russia is the world’s largest aluminium producer outside China, accounting for about 5% of global aluminium produc…
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Claim 7: “steel production is projected to fall by 6% to 63.8 mln metric tons [in 2026]”

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The provided evidence does not contain a source confirming the specific 6% decline to 63.8 mln metric tons for steel production. The TASS result mentioned in claim 3 refers to steel production falling by 6% in 2026, but the specific tonnage for steel is not explicitly confirmed in the snippets provided for this claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ministry of Economic Development may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Economic_Developme…

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Claim 8: “copper production fell by 6.2% [in 2025]”

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No evidence was found after searching for this claim.

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Claim 9: “By 2029, production of finished rolled ferrous metal products is expected to decline by 3.2% to 54.9 mln metric tons”

SINGLE SOURCE

The claim is explicitly reported by TASS, stating that production of finished rolled ferrous metal products is expected to decline by 3.2% to 54.9 mln metric tons by 2029. However, no second independent source corroborates this specific figure.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ministry of Economic Development may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Economic_Developme…

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Claim 10: “non-ferrous metal ore production increased by 7.1% [in 2025]”

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