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March world crude steel production 148.3M tonnes

April 25, 2018

Worldsteel published March’s world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 148.3 million metric tonnes, 4.0% higher than in March 2017. Crude production in the first three months of 2018 was 4.1% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 50% of world output in March with production of 74.0 […]

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Worldsteel raises 2018 world steel demand forecast

April 18, 2018

In its latest Short Range Outlook (SRO), published yesterday, Worldsteel revised its world apparent steel use (ASU) growth forecast for 2018 upward. The revision increased estimated world steel demand growth between 2017 and 2018 from 1.6% in its October 2017 Short Range Outlook to 1.8% in the recent published figures. China accounted for 46.4% of […]

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February world crude steel production 131.8M tonnes

March 26, 2018

Worldsteel published February’s world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 131.8 million metric tonnes, 3.5% higher than in February 2017 (and despite February having one day less in 2018). China accounted for 49% of world output in February with production of 64.9 million tonnes, 5.9% higher than in February 2017. Outside of […]

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January world crude steel production 139.4M tonnes

February 26, 2018

Worldsteel published January’s world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 139.4 million metric tonnes, 0.8% higher than in January 2017. China accounted for 48% of world output in January with production of 67.0 million tonnes, 0.9% lower than in January 2017. Outside of China, Asian production rose significantly in India (+2.5%), South […]

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2017 world crude steel production 1,691 million tonnes

January 25, 2018

Worldsteel published December and full-year 2017 world crude steel production yesterday. World crude steel production was 138.1 million metric tonnes in December, 3.9% higher than in December 2016. Full-year 2017 production was 1,691.2 million tonnes, 5.3% higher than in 2016. Chinese crude production accounted for 49% of full-year 2017 world output and showed a 5.7% […]

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November world crude steel production 136.3M tonnes

December 22, 2017

Worldsteel published November’s world crude steel production on December 20th. World crude steel output was 136.3 million metric tonnes, 3.7% higher than in November 2016. World production for the first eleven months of 2017 was 5.2% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 49% of world output in November with production […]

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