Steel Makers Fear Deepening Crisis From Energy Crunch As Output Halted

Spiralling energy costs have forced steel makers to cut output across Europe, threatening mass plant shutdowns some warn could be permanent in a sector that employs more than 300,000 and contributes tens of billions of euros to the region's economy.

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