Mumbai, January 9, 2026: JSW Steel reported consolidated crude steel production of 7.48 million tonnes for the third quarter of FY26, marking a 6 percent year-on-year increase, despite operational constraints linked to planned maintenance activity at its flagship Vijayanagar facility.
The company’s Indian operations contributed 7.28 million tonnes during the quarter, up 7 percent YoY, while production at JSW Steel USA – Ohio stood at 0.20 million tonnes. On a sequential basis, consolidated production declined around 5 percent compared with Q2 FY26, primarily due to lower capacity utilisation during the quarter.
Operational Update and Capacity Utilisation
Production during Q3 FY26 was impacted by the shutdown of Blast Furnace 3 (BF3) at...