SHANGHAI, Oct 18 (SMM) – According to the latest data from National Bureau of Statistics, the crude steel output in September stood at 73.75 million mt, down 21.2% on the year. The output of steel recorded 101.95 million mt in the month, a drop of 14.8% year on year. The output of virgin aluminium was 3.08 million mt, down 2.1% from last year. The output of pig iron stood at 65.19 million mt, declining 16.1% from 2020.