The Libyan Iron and Steel Company announced outstanding production and marketing performance in the first half of 2025, surpassing its targets in several product categories for the period from January 1 to June 30, 2025, according to the company’s report.

Production
The report showed that production of Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) reached 557,671 tons, exceeding the target of 475,000 tons by more than 17%. Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) production recorded a significant increase, reaching 372,816 tons compared to the target of 300,000 tons — an increase of approximately 24.3%.

Rebar production (bars and wire rods) came close to the planned target, recording 379,447 tons compared to 381,712 tons targeted.

For other products, wire rod production reached 261 tons versus a target of 980 tons, while sections recorded 2,974 tons compared to a target of 10,134 tons. HRC production stood at 104,138 tons, below the targeted 144,434 tons.

Sales
In terms of sales, the company achieved a total of 943,651 tons, distributed between domestic and export markets.

In export markets, sales included 2,478 tons of DRI, 322,876 tons of HBI, and 83,523 tons of scrap, in addition to other exports such as slabs (10,035 tons), flat products (6,934 tons), and long products (12,959 tons).

In the domestic market, sales included 374,524 tons of long products, 104,139 tons of flat products, as well as 13,012 tons of billets and blooms, and 22,152 tons of scrap.

The company emphasized that these strong results reflect operational efficiency and improved production and marketing performance, reinforcing its position as one of the leading iron and steel producers and suppliers in the region, and supporting its presence in both local and global markets during the second half of the year.