January 27, 2017
Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 67.2 million metric tonnes in December, 3.2% higher than in December 2015. Taking into account Worldsteel revisions, full-year output in 2016 was 1.2% higher than it was in 2015. In addition, China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in December were 6.6 million tonnes, 30% lower […]
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January 26, 2017
Worldsteel published December and full-year 2016 global crude steel production on January 25th. World crude steel production was 134.1 million metric tonnes in December, 5.5% higher than in December 2015. Full-year 2016 production was 1,629 million tonnes, 0.8% higher than in 2015. Chinese crude production accounted for 50% of full-year 2016 world output and showed […]
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