Global crude steel output slips slightly in September 2026

According to the World Steel Association (worldsteel), crude steel production across the 70 countries reporting to the association totaled 142.Asian Metal Copyright9 percent, and the United States was estimated at 7.Asian Metal Copyright4 million tonnes in September 2026, a 0.Asian Metal Copyright Russia and other CIS countries plus Ukraine produced 6.Asian Metal Copyright2 percent decrease compared with September 2025.Asian Metal Copyright4 million tonnes in September 2026, a 0.Asian Metal Copyright Worldsteel noted that these 70 reporting countries accounted for approximately 98 percent of global crude steel production in 2025.

Asia and Oceania remained the largest producing region, with output of 104.0 million tonnes, up 0.Asian Metal Copyright6 million tonnes, a 0.Asian Metal Copyright7 percent year on year.Asian Metal Copyright1 million tonnes, down 1.Asian Metal Copyright Africa recorded the strongest regional growth, rising 10.Asian Metal Copyright Worldsteel noted that these 70 reporting countries accounted for approximately 98 percent of global crude steel production in 2025.Asian Metal Copyright6 percent to 2.Asian Metal Copyright9 percent, while Other Europe slipped 1.Asian Metal Copyright2 million tonnes, while North America increased 3.Asian Metal Copyright2 million tonnes, up 4.Asian Metal Copyright4 percent to 9.Asian Metal Copyright Africa recorded the strongest regional growth, rising 10.Asian Metal Copyright3 million tonnes and South America edged up 0.Asian Metal Copyright9 percent, while Other Europe slipped 1.Asian Metal Copyright2 percent to 3.Asian Metal Copyright The European Union 27 produced 10.Asian Metal Copyright5 million tonnes.

Several regions posted declines. The European Union (27) produced 10.Asian Metal Copyright6 million tonnes, down 13.Asian Metal Copyright1 million tonnes, down 5.Asian Metal Copyright6 million tonnes.Asian Metal Copyright0 percent, and the Middle East fell 20.Asian Metal Copyright0 million tonnes, up 0.Asian Metal Copyright4 percent to 3.Asian Metal Copyright2 million tonnes, up 3.Asian Metal Copyright6 million tonnes.Asian Metal Copyright Asia and Oceania remained the largest producing region, with output of 104.Asian Metal Copyright Russia and other CIS countries plus Ukraine produced 6.Asian Metal Copyright2 million tonnes, up 0.Asian Metal Copyright1 million tonnes, down 1.Asian Metal Copyright Japan produced 6.Asian Metal Copyright9 percent, while Other Europe slipped 1.Asian Metal Copyright5 million tonnes.Asian Metal Copyright4 percent to 3.Asian Metal Copyright9 percent, and the United States was estimated at 7.Asian Metal Copyright6 million tonnes.

China remained the largest single producer at 73.6 million tonnes, a 0.Asian Metal Copyright0 percent, and the Middle East fell 20.Asian Metal Copyright1 percent increase.Asian Metal Copyright6 million tonnes, up 29.Asian Metal Copyright India produced 13.Asian Metal Copyright6 percent to 2.Asian Metal Copyright9 million tonnes, up 1.Asian Metal Copyright India produced 13.Asian Metal Copyright9 percent, and the United States was estimated at 7.Asian Metal Copyright6 million tonnes, a 0.Asian Metal Copyright2 million tonnes, up 4.Asian Metal Copyright3 percent.Asian Metal Copyright3 percent.Asian Metal Copyright South Korea produced 5.Asian Metal Copyright Japan produced 6.Asian Metal Copyright1 percent increase.Asian Metal Copyright3 million tonnes, down 0.Asian Metal Copyright6 million tonnes, up 29.Asian Metal Copyright6 percent, while Russia was estimated at 5.Asian Metal Copyright Worldsteel noted that these 70 reporting countries accounted for approximately 98 percent of global crude steel production in 2025.Asian Metal Copyright5 million tonnes, up 6.Asian Metal Copyright8 percent, and Viet Nam posted the largest percentage gain at 2.Asian Metal Copyright2 percent.

South Korea produced 5.2 million tonnes, up 3.Asian Metal Copyright2 million tonnes, up 0.Asian Metal Copyright6 percent, and Türkiye 3.Asian Metal Copyright2 percent to 3.Asian Metal Copyright2 million tonnes, up 0.Asian Metal Copyright India produced 13.Asian Metal Copyright8 percent.Asian Metal Copyright India produced 13.Asian Metal Copyright Germany recorded the steepest decline among the top ten producers at 2.Asian Metal Copyright Brazil produced 2.Asian Metal Copyright6 million tonnes, down 13.Asian Metal Copyright1 million tonnes, down 5.Asian Metal Copyright0 percent.Asian Metal Copyright2 million tonnes, while North America increased 3.Asian Metal Copyright Brazil produced 2.Asian Metal Copyright1 percent.Asian Metal Copyright8 million tonnes, down 0.Asian Metal Copyright2 million tonnes, up 3.Asian Metal Copyright8 percent, and Viet Nam posted the largest percentage gain at 2.Asian Metal Copyright8 million tonnes, down 0.Asian Metal Copyright6 million tonnes, up 29.Asian Metal Copyright Russia and other CIS countries plus Ukraine produced 6.Asian Metal Copyright1 percent.

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