New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- Production of crude steel by Jindal Steel is expected to be around 12 million tonnes in the 2025-26 financial year, mainly due to a new blast furnace the company is commissioning shortly. The company's crude steel output was 8.1 million tonnes during the same period last year.

Speaking with ANI, on the sidelines of the ISA Steel Conclave in the national capital on Monday, Naveen Jindal, Chairman, Jindal Steel Ltd said "Our target is to produce around 12 million tonnes of steel this year and in the remaining period we are hopeful that we are going to able to increase the production because in September itself we are able to commission our largest blast furnace."

The blast furnace at Angul, Odisha, has a capacity of ...