Venezuela’s largest steelmaker Sidor shut all operations after the country’s energy blackout March 8, sources within the mill said Tuesday. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now There was no timetable for resumption, the sources said. When contacted, Sidor did not respond. The company’s steelmaking operations have been offline since August 2018, while other units, including its pellet plant, were operating at reduced levels before the blackout. The power outage affected most of the country and was the worst in decades, local and international media reported. Venezuela’s steel and iron markets have remained at a standstill as a result of ongoing strikes in basic industry sectors since August, tightening supply and production. Sidor had planned to have all six electric arc furnaces fully operational in 2018, although sources have questioned whether it will achieve this goal even in 2019. Sidor has […]