Will maximise European facilities to meet market needs: Koushik Chatterjee

"Demand and supply dynamics and input cost are the key influencing factors on steel prices," said Chatterjee.

Russia and Ukraine are major exporters of steel and the ongoing war is expected to cause supply disruptions. In an interview, Tata Steel Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, Koushik Chatterjee, tells Ishita Ayan Dutt that Europe will see a significant supply constraint and Tata Steel Europe is assessing the situation both from a market perspective as well as supply. 
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How is the Russia-Ukraine war going to impact steel trade? 

At a fundamental level, Russia and Ukraine are both steel