Domestic demand for crude steel will probably rise to an almost 35-year high, led by shipbuilders and machinery makers, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said.
Total steel demand will jump 2.2 percent in the three months ending September to 30.56 million tons, the highest for any quarter since December 1973, the ministry said.
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