NLMK Group's steel production for 6 months of 2022 amounted to 8.9 mln tonnes, down 1% year-on-year. Sales increased by 4% to 8.6 mln tonnes as a result of increased demand for semi-finished products in export markets in Q1. Exports rose 13% to 2.9 million tonnes. Sales in "home" markets decreased by 5% to 5.2 million tonnes.