India Iron & Steel Industry Performance in H1 CY’25

India’s iron and steel industry showed steady growth in H1CY’25, though exports emerged as a concern. Leading the growth were crude steel production, which climbed up by 9% y-o-y, and steel consumption, which jumped by 10%. Conversely, changes in iron ore and coal production were minimal, though domestic scrap generation shot up by 18% y-o-y.