{
  "id": 17220530,
  "title": "India’s steel consumption rises 8% in September; first-half imports climb 23.8%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/indias-steel-consumption-rises-8-in-september-first-half-imports",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T11:00:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/indias-steel-consumption-rises-8-in-september-first-half-imports-climb-23-8/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India’s finished steel consumption rose 8% year-on-year to 14.4 million tonnes in September 2026, outpacing production growth and keeping the country a net importer of finished steel, according to Nomura’s India steel update. Crude steel production increased 3.4% year-on-year to 14.1 million tonnes, while finished steel output rose 1.9% to 13.4 million tonnes. Consumption grew ...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}