Mumbai, March 10 -- The company said that Blast Furnace 3 (BF3) at Vijayanagar has been undergoing a shutdown for capacity upgradation since September 2025, impacting domestic crude steel output and resulting in a 1% YoY decline for Indian operations. Excluding BF3, production volumes grew about 8% YoY, driven by the full ramp-up at JVML operations.

Capacity utilization for Indian operations stood at 97% excluding BF3 and 88% including BF3.

At JSW Steel USA - Ohio, production was lower due to the ramp-up following caster upgrades in January 2026 and extreme winter weather, resulting in a 20% YoY decline.

Overall, Indian operations contributed 23.06 lakh tonnes, Ohio operations 0.60 lakh tonnes, resulting in consolidated output of 23.66...