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World Crude Steel Production Up 1.7% in April 2014
05/27/2014 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 137 million metric tons in April 2014, an increase of 1.7% compared to April 2013.
China’s crude steel production for April 2014 was 68.8 metric tons, up by 2.1% compared to April 2013. Elsewhere in Asia, Japan produced 8.9 metric tons of crude steel in April 2014, a decrease of -2.5% over April 2013. South Korea’s crude steel production was 6.1 metric tons in April 2014, up by 10.8% on April 2013.
In the EU, Germany produced 3.7 metric tons of crude steel in April 2014, an increase of 3.9% compared to April 2013. Italy produced 2.0 metric tons of crude steel, down by -4.0% compared to April 2013. France’s crude steel production was 1.4 metric tons, an increase of 16.0% on April 2013. Spain produced 1.2 metric tons of crude steel, down by -3.1% compared to April 2013.
Turkey’s crude steel production for April 2014 was 2.6 metric tons, down by -9.1% on April 2013.
In April 2014, Russia produced 5.8 metric tons of crude steel, an increase of 0.7% compared to the same month 2013. Ukraine’s production was 2.6 metric tons in April 2014, down by -4.5% on April 2013.
The U.S. produced 7.0 metric tons of crude steel in April 2014, a decrease of -1.6% compared to April 2013.
Brazil’s crude steel production for April 2014 was 2.8 metric tons, down by -5.1% on April 2013.
The crude steel capacity utilization ratio for the 65 countries in April 2014 was 78.7% and it is 1.2 percentage points lower than April 2013. Compared to March 2014, it is 0.3 percentage points lower.
In the EU, Germany produced 3.7 metric tons of crude steel in April 2014, an increase of 3.9% compared to April 2013. Italy produced 2.0 metric tons of crude steel, down by -4.0% compared to April 2013. France’s crude steel production was 1.4 metric tons, an increase of 16.0% on April 2013. Spain produced 1.2 metric tons of crude steel, down by -3.1% compared to April 2013.
Turkey’s crude steel production for April 2014 was 2.6 metric tons, down by -9.1% on April 2013.
In April 2014, Russia produced 5.8 metric tons of crude steel, an increase of 0.7% compared to the same month 2013. Ukraine’s production was 2.6 metric tons in April 2014, down by -4.5% on April 2013.
The U.S. produced 7.0 metric tons of crude steel in April 2014, a decrease of -1.6% compared to April 2013.
Brazil’s crude steel production for April 2014 was 2.8 metric tons, down by -5.1% on April 2013.
The crude steel capacity utilization ratio for the 65 countries in April 2014 was 78.7% and it is 1.2 percentage points lower than April 2013. Compared to March 2014, it is 0.3 percentage points lower.
