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May world crude steel production 154.9M tonnes

June 25, 2018

Worldsteel published May’s world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 154.9 million metric tonnes, 6.6% higher than in May 2017. Crude steel production in the first five months of 2018 was 4.6% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 52% of world output in May with production of […]

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April world crude steel production 148.3M tonnes

May 25, 2018

Worldsteel published April’s world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 148.3 million metric tonnes, 4.1% higher than in April 2017. Crude production in the first four months of 2018 was 4.1% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 52% of world output in April with production of 76.7 […]

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US flat steel products imports rise 16% in April

May 10, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US flat steel products imports rose 16% from 972,000 short tons in March to 1,124,000 tons in April. Hot dip galvanized imports increased the most compared to other products, with significantly higher volumes from Russia, Turkey, Brazil and South Africa. Flat products imports in the first four months of 2018 […]

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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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