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2019 world crude steel production 1,870M tonnes, 3.4% higher than in 2018

January 28, 2020

Worldsteel published December and full-year 2019 world crude steel production yesterday. World crude steel production was 152 million metric tonnes in December, 4.0% higher than in December 2018. Full-year 2019 production was 1,870 million tonnes, 3.4% higher than in 2018. Chinese crude steel production accounted for 55% of full-year 2019 world output. China’s production increased […]

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China crude steel production rises 4% on November 2018 to 80.3Mt

December 23, 2019

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 80.3 million metric tonnes in November, 4.0% higher than in November 2018. China’s output over the first eleven months of 2019 was 7.2% higher than in the same period last year. China’s General Administration of Customs reported Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in November […]

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October world crude steel production falls 2.8% to 151.5M tonnes

November 26, 2019

Worldsteel published October world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 151.5 million metric tonnes, 2.8% lower than in October 2018. China accounted for 54% of world production in October with output of 81.5 million tonnes, 0.6% lower than in October 2018. Asian production outside of China fell 3.4% on last October due […]

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China crude steel production rises 2.2% on September 2018 to 82.8M tonnes

October 28, 2019

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 82.8 million metric tonnes in September, 2.2% higher than in September 2018. Chinese output over the first nine months of 2019 was 8.5% higher than in the same period last year. China’s General Administration of Customs reported Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in September […]

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September world crude steel production rises 0.3% to 151.5M tonnes

October 25, 2019

Worldsteel published September world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 151.5 million metric tonnes, 0.3% higher than in September 2018. China accounted for 55% of world production in September with output of 82.8 million metric tonnes, 2.2% higher than in September 2018. Asian production outside of China fell 1.2% due to declines […]

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World steel demand forecast revised upward on improved China outlook

October 15, 2019

In its latest Short Range Outlook (SRO), published yesterday, Worldsteel revised its world steel demand growth forecast for 2019 and 2020 upward. The revision increased forecast demand growth between 2018 and 2019 from 1.3% in its April 2019 Short Range Outlook to 3.9%. In addition, Worldsteel revised demand growth between 2019 and 2020 from 1.0% […]

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