KIEV, Dec. 1 - Ukraine's steel industry reduced finished roll output 18% year-on-year in January-November to 24.417 million tons, the Industrial Policy Ministry reported.

The industry cut roll output 30% year-on-year in January-August, 27% in January-September and 23% in January-October, so the latest figures indicate that the severe decline in the industry is still slowing.

Crude steel production plummeted 23% in the 11 months to 27.008 million tons and pig iron fell 20% to 23.32 million tons.