Global crude steel production down by 1.4% YOY in Aug
2021-09-24 11:46:03 [Print]
Global crude steel production from the 64 countries reporting to World Steel Association (worldsteel) reached 156
Data showed that China produced 83.20 Mt of crude steel in August 2021, down by 13 . 2% from the comparable period of last year . The production from India, Japan and U . S . increased by 8 . 2%, 22 . 9% and 26 . 8% YOY respectively to 9 . 9 Mt, 7 . 9 Mt and 7 . 5 Mt . According to estimation, Russia produced 6 . 3 Mt of crude steel in August, up by 4 . 4% YOY, followed by South Korea where crude steel output increased by 6 . 2% YOY to 6 . 1 Mt . Estimated crude steel production in Germany was 3 . 0 Mt, up by 6 . 7% YOY; that in Turkey recorded 3 . 5 Mt, up by 7 . 1% YOY; that in Brazil reached 3 . 1 Mt, up by 14 . 1% YOY . In addition, Iran produced 2 . 5 Mt of crude steel in August, an increase of 8 . 7% YOY.
. 8 million tonnes (Mt) in August 2021, a year-on-year decrease of 1 . 4% from August 2020.
Data showed that China produced 83.20 Mt of crude steel in August 2021, down by 13 . 2% from the comparable period of last year . The production from India, Japan and U . S . increased by 8 . 2%, 22 . 9% and 26 . 8% YOY respectively to 9 . 9 Mt, 7 . 9 Mt and 7 . 5 Mt . According to estimation, Russia produced 6 . 3 Mt of crude steel in August, up by 4 . 4% YOY, followed by South Korea where crude steel output increased by 6 . 2% YOY to 6 . 1 Mt . Estimated crude steel production in Germany was 3 . 0 Mt, up by 6 . 7% YOY; that in Turkey recorded 3 . 5 Mt, up by 7 . 1% YOY; that in Brazil reached 3 . 1 Mt, up by 14 . 1% YOY . In addition, Iran produced 2 . 5 Mt of crude steel in August, an increase of 8 . 7% YOY.