KIEV, Jan. 11 - Ukraine's steel industry reduced finished roll output 15% in 2009 to 26.888 million tons, the Industrial Policy Ministry told Interfax.

Crude steel production plummeted 20% to 29.757 million tons and pig iron fell 17% to 25.675 million tons.

The country produced 1.565 million tons of steel pipes, down 34% from 2008.