JSW Steel has announced its consolidated crude steel production for the third quarter of FY26, reaching 7.48 million tonnes. This represents a 6% year-on-year increase.

Production at Indian operations for Q3 FY26 was 7.28 million tonnes, a 7% increase YoY, while JSW Steel USA – Ohio produced 0.20 million tonnes. The consolidated production saw a 5% decrease quarter-on-quarter due to the shutdown of Blast Furnace 3 (BF3) at Vijayanagar for capacity upgradation, which is expected to be commissioned by the end of Q4 FY26. Excluding BF3, Indian operations achieved a capacity utilization of approximately 93%, and including BF3, it was 85% for the quarter.

For the first nine months of FY26 (9M FY26), consolidated crude steel production stood at 22.65 million tonnes, a 12% increase YoY. Indian operations contributed 21.97 million tonnes to this figure, up 12% YoY. The company also noted that its domestic crude steel capacity is 34.2 MTPA, with plans to increase consolidated capacity to 43.4 MTPA over the next three years.