Global crude steel production in August 2018

Global crude steel production in August 2018

Summary

In August 2018, the global crude steel output of 64 countries included in the World Steel Association statistics was 151.7 million tons, up 2.6% year-on-year.

Global crude steel production in August 2018

In August 2018, the global crude steel output of 64 countriesincluded in the World Steel Association statistics was 151.7 million tons, up2.6% year-on-year. China's crude steel output in August 2018 was 80.3 milliontons, up 2.7% year-on-year. India's crude steel output in August was 8.8million tons, up 3.7% year-on-year. Japan's crude steel output in August was8.8 million tons, up 0.9% year-on-year. South Korea's crude steel output inAugust was 6.1 million tons, which was flat year-on-year.


Among the EU countries, Spain's crude steel output in August2018 was 1.2 million tons, up 6.6% year-on-year. Italy's crude steel output inAugust was 1.2 million tons, up 6.0% year-on-year. France's crude steel outputin August was 900,000 tons, down 16.8% year-on-year.

Turkey's crude steel output in August 2018 was 3 milliontons, down 5.7% year-on-year.

Ukrainian crude steel production in August 2018 was 1.8million tons, down 3.7% year-on-year.

US crude steel production in August 2018 was 7.5 milliontons, up 5.1% year-on-year.