worldsteel: May 2020 crude steel production

  • Tuesday, June 23, 2020
  • Source:ferro-alloys.com

  • Keywords:worldsteel, crude steel production
[Fellow]World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 148.8 million tonnes (Mt) in May 2020, an 8.7% decrease compared to May 2019.
[Ferro-Alloys.comWorld crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 148.8 million tonnes (Mt) in May 2020, an 8.7% decrease compared to May 2019.
 
Due to the ongoing difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, many of this month’s figures are estimates that may be revised with next month’s production update.
 
China produced 92.3 Mt of crude steel in May 2020, an increase of 4.2% compared to May 2019. Japan produced 5.9 Mt of crude steel in May 2020, down 31.8% on May 2019. India produced 5.8 Mt of crude steel in May 2020, down 39.1% on May 2019. South Korea’s steel production for May 2020 was 5.4 Mt, down by 14.1% on May 2020.
 
Production in the EU is estimated to be 10.5 Mt in May 2020, down 26.8% on May 2019.
 
The United States produced 4.8 Mt of crude steel in May 2020, a decrease of 36.6% compared to May 2019.
 
Production in the C.I.S. is estimated to be 8.2 Mt in May 2020, down 7.6% on May 2019. Ukraine produced 1.6 Mt of crude steel in May 2020, down 10.4% on May 2019.
 
Brazil produced 2.2 Mt of crude steel production in May 2020, down by 22.6% on May 2019.
 
Turkey’s crude steel production for May 2020 was 2.3 Mt, down by 25.8% on May 2019.
 
Source: worldsteel
 
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