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World crude steel production down 5.1% on April, 2021 to 162.7Mt

May 25, 2022

Worldsteel published April, 2022 world crude steel production yesterday. World crude steel output was 162.7 million metric tonnes, 5.1% lower than in April, 2021. China produced 92.8 million tonnes in April, accounting for 57% of world output and falling 5.2% on April, 2021. In other parts of Asia, Indian crude steel production rose 6.2%, but […]

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China crude steel production down 6.4% on March, 2021 to 88.3Mt

April 26, 2022

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 88.3 million metric tonnes, 6.4% lower than in March, 2021. Chinese production in the first three months of 2022 was 9.2% lower than in the same period last year. Data from the General Administration of Customs show China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in March […]

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World crude steel production drops 5.8% on March, 2021 to 161Mt

April 25, 2022

Worldsteel published March, 2022 world crude steel production on Friday. World steel output was 161.0 million metric tonnes, 5.8% lower than in March, 2021. China produced 88.3 million tonnes in March, accounting for 55% of world output and falling 6.4% on March, 2021. In other parts of Asia, Indian crude steel production rose 4.4% but […]

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Worldsteel steel demand growth +0.4% in 2022, revised downward by 1.8% on October 2021 prediction

April 18, 2022

In its latest Short Range Outlook (SRO), published last Thursday, Worldsteel expects world steel demand in 2022 to reach 1,840 million metric tonnes. The new forecast decreases estimate demand growth between 2021 and 2022 from 2.2% in its October 2021 SRO to 0.4% in the newly released figures. China accounted for 52% of world steel […]

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China crude steel production down 10% on February 2021 to 75Mt

March 23, 2022

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 75 million metric tonnes in February, 10.0% lower than in February, 2021. Chinese production in the first two months of 2022 was 11.9% lower than in the same period last year. Data from the General Administration of Customs show China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) […]

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World crude steel production falls 5.7% on February, 2021 to 143Mt

March 22, 2022

Worldsteel published February, 2022 world crude steel production today. World steel output was 142.7 million metric tonnes, 5.7% lower than in February, 2021. China produced 75.0 million tonnes in February, accounting for 53% of world output and falling 10.0% on February, 2021. In other parts of Asia, Indian crude steel production rose 7.6%, but Japanese […]

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