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Worldsteel raises 2017 world steel demand growth forecast

April 22, 2017

In its latest Short Range Outlook (SRO), published April 21st, Worldsteel revised its world apparent steel use (ASU) growth forecast upward. The revision increased estimated world steel demand growth between 2016 and 2017 from 0.5% in its October 2016 Short Range Outlook to 1.3% in the recent published figures. While China’s ASU was expected to […]

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February world crude steel production 126.6M tonnes

March 23, 2017

Worldsteel published February’s world crude steel production yesterday. World crude steel output was 126.6 million metric tonnes, 4.1% higher than in February 2016, though February 2016 was one day longer. China accounted for 48% of world output in February with production of 61.2 million tonnes, 4.6% up on February 2016. Asian crude production outside of […]

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January world crude steel production 136.5M tonnes

February 24, 2017

Worldsteel published January’s world crude steel production on February 21st. World crude steel output was 136.5M metric tonnes, 7.0% higher than in January 2016. China accounted for 49% of world output in January with production of 67.2 million tonnes, up 7.4% compared to January 2016. Asian crude production outside of China increased by 6.1% driven […]

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2016 world crude steel production 1.63Bn tonnes

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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November world crude steel production 132.4M tonnes

December 20, 2016

Worldsteel published November’s world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 132.4 million metric tonnes, 5.0% higher than in November 2015. World crude steel production in the first 11 months of 2016 was 0.5% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 50% of world output in November with production […]

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October world crude steel production 136.5M tonnes

November 22, 2016

Worldsteel published October’s world crude steel production on November 21st. World crude steel output was 136.5 million metric tonnes, 3.3% higher than in October 2015. World crude steel production in the first ten months of 2016 was the same as in the first ten months of 2015. China accounted for 50% of world output in […]

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