[SMM Weekly Maintenance Statistics] According to SMM statistics, this week (July 12-18), the pig iron impact from blast furnace maintenance reached 1.1276 million mt, down 24,400 mt WoW from last week's maintenance impact. Next week (July 19-25), the pig iron impact from blast furnace maintenance is projected at 1.1805 million mt, up 52,900 mt WoW from this week.
In the construction materials sector, this week's maintenance impact stood at 1.2678 million mt, down 2,000 mt WoW compared to last week. Next week's maintenance impact is forecast at 1.2166 million mt, showing a 51,200 mt WoW decrease from this week.
For hot-rolled products, this week's maintenance impact reached 59,500 mt, up 39,900 mt WoW from last week. Next week's maintenance impact is expected to hit 112,700 mt, marking a 53,200 mt WoW increase from this week.
