According to the recent data released by World Steel
Association (WSA),the total crude steel production of 66 steel manufacturing
countries moved up marginally by 1% on monthly basis to 139.43 MnT in Jan'18 in
comparison to 137.57 MnT in Dec'17.
On yearly basis also world crude steel output inched up
slightly by 0.8% in Jan'18 as compared to 138.26 MnT in Jan'17.
SteelMint has analyzed world’s crude steel production numbers of major steel
producing countries -
China’s crude steel output remained stable in Jan'18 -
China’s crude steel output remain unchanged since past two months and stood at
67 MnT in Jan'18.On yearly basis,China’s crude steel production was down
slightly by 1% in Jan'18 as compared to 67.6 MnT in Jan'17.
Japan’s crude steel production up by 4% M-o-M in
Jan'18 - In Jan'18 nation's crude steel output increases by
4%,M-o-M basis to 9.03 MnT in Jan'18 against 8.72 MnT in Dec'17. However on
yearly basis,nation’s crude steel output remain stable at 9 MnT in Jan'18 and
Jan'17.
India's crude steel output moved up by 3% M-o-M
in Jan'18 - According to data released by World Steel
Association,India's crude steel output stood at 9.02 MnT,jumped by 3% M-o-M
basis in Jan'18 against 8.79 MnT in Dec'17.However on yearly basis India's
crude steel output edged up by 2.5% in Jan'18 which was 8.8 MnT in Jan'17.
South Korea crude steel output remain unaltered in
Jan'18-South
Korea's crude steel production was recorded at 6.12 MnT remain unchanged
against previous month's output On yearly basis,South Korea crude steel
output up by 2.6% in Jan'18 against 5.96 MnT in Jan'17.
Crude steel production of other top steel producing
countries in month of Jan'18 remained as follows United States (6.8 MnT, up1%
M-o-M) ,Russia: 5.70 MnT (-4% M-o-M) ,Brazil: 2.86 MnT (up 1% M-o-M) ,Turkey
3.17 MnT (-3%M-o-M) and Germany 3.7 MnT (up 12%M-o-M).
Source: Steel mint