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China crude steel production 70.5M tonnes in May

June 26, 2016

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 70.5 million metric tonnes in May, 1.8% higher than in May 2015. Output in the first five months of 2016 was 1.1% lower than in the first five months of last year due to low output in January and February 2016. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus […]

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May world crude steel production 139.2M tonnes

June 22, 2016

Worldsteel published May’s world crude steel production on June 21st. World crude steel output was 139.2 million metric tonnes, 0.1% lower than in May 2015. World crude production for the first five months of 2016 was 2.1% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 51% of world production in May with […]

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April world crude steel production 134.9M tonnes

May 23, 2016

Worldsteel published April’s world crude steel production on May 20th. World crude steel output was 134.9 million metric tonnes, 0.5% lower than in April 2015. World crude production for the first four months of 2016 was 2.5% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 51% of world production in April with […]

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China crude steel production 70.7M tonnes in March

April 21, 2016

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 70.7 million metric tonnes in March, 2.9% higher than in March 2015 and 13% higher on an average daily basis compared to the February 2016. Output in the first quarter of 2016 was, however, 2.7% lower than in the same period last year due to low January and […]

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March world crude steel production 137.3M tonnes

April 21, 2016

Worldsteel published March’s world crude steel production on April 20th. World crude steel output was 137.3 million metric tonnes, 0.5% lower than in March 2015. World crude production for the first three months of 2016 was 3.4% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 51% of world production in March with […]

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Worldsteel reduces 2016 world steel demand growth forecast

April 14, 2016

In its latest Short Range Outlook (SRO), published April 13th, Worldsteel revised its world apparent steel use (ASU) growth forecast downward. The revision lowered estimated world steel demand growth between 2015 and 2016 from 0.7% in it’s October 2015 Short Range Outlook to -0.8% in the recent published figures. In addition, Worldsteel expects world ASU […]

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