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We're now at pre-Covid levels on volumes and prices: Tata Steel's Narendran

In a Q&A, the firm's MD & CEO says there is a pick-up in consumption acroess sectors and keeping up with market requirements is a struggle

T V Narendran, Tata Steel MD, Tata Steel CEO

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T V Narendran, Tata Steel managing director and chief executive officer

5 min read Last Updated : Dec 01 2020 | 12:37 AM IST

The recovery for the steel sector is faster than expected, and prices are at a high after a while. In an interview, Tata Steel managing director and chief executive officer, T V Narendran, tells Ishita Ayan Dutt that across sectors there is a pick-up in consumption and keeping up with market requirements is a struggle. Edited excerpts:

Are current steel prices sustainable?

The long-term average for steel prices during the past 10-12 years is $600 a tonne. We are nowhere close to the top, globally. Since 2015, steel prices have struggled. But as China contributes less to world exports and

Topics : Coronavirus Tata Steel Steel sector steel demand

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