Global crude steel production in June 2018

Global crude steel production in June 2018

Summary

In June 2018, the global crude steel output of 64 countries included in the World Steel Association statistics was 151.4 million tons, up 5.8% year-on-year.

Global crude steel production in June 2018

    In June 2018, the global crude steel output of 64 countriesincluded in the World Steel Association statistics was 151.4 million tons, up5.8% year-on-year.

    Global crude steel production in the first half of 2018 was881.5 million tons, up 4.6% year-on-year. In the first half of 2018, Asia'scrude steel output was 613.9 million tons, up 5.2% year-on-year. The EU's crudesteel output in the first half of 2018 was 87.3 million tons, up 1.6%year-on-year. In North America, crude steel production in the first half of2018 was 59 million tons, up 2.4% year-on-year. The CIS crude steel output inthe first half of 2018 was 50.5 million tons, up 2.8% year-on-year.

    China's crude steel output in June 2018 was 80.2 milliontons, up 7.5% year-on-year. Japan's crude steel output in June was 8.8 milliontons, up 4.2% year-on-year. India's crude steel output in June was 8.7 milliontons, up 7.4% year-on-year. South Korea's crude steel output in June was 6.1million tons, up 3.2% year-on-year.