Sales release for the month of August 2023: there has been a 0.3% increase in sale volume and a 6.4% increase in realizations compared to the previous month for sponge iron. For steel billets, there has been a 1.6% increase in realizations and a 20.9% decrease in volume compared to the previous month. For long steel, there has been a 0% change in realizations and an 8.4% decrease in volume compared to the previous month.