Global crude steel production in September fell 1.6% year-on-year to 141.8 million tonnes, driven by a 4.6% fall in production in China.
The World Steel Association in Brussels released data on crude steel production for September.
According to this According to the data, global crude steel production fell 1.6% last month compared with the same period in 2024 to 141.8 million tons.
Output in China, the world’s largest steel producer, fell 4.6% to 73.5 million tons during the period.
Japanese production also fell by 3.7% to 6.4 million tons.
Crude steel production in the United States rose 6.7% to 6.9 million tons, and in India by 13.2% to 13.6 million tons.
In September, crude steel production in Brazil fell 3.2% to 2.8 million tons, and in Russia production was estimated to fell by 3.8% to 5.2 million tons.
During the period, production in Germany fell by 0.6% to 3 million tons, and in Iran increased by 6% to 2.3 million tons.
According to the Union, crude steel production in Turkey in September increased by 3.3% compared to the same period last year and reached 3.2 million tons.
In January-September this year, crude steel production in Turkey increased by 0.6% and reached 28.1 million tons.
Thus, in January-September this year, global crude steel production decreased by 1.6% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 1 billion 373.8 million tons.