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World Crude Steel Production Up 6.1% in September
10/22/2013 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 133 million tonnes in September 2013, an increase of 6.1% compared to September 2012.
World crude steel production for the 65 reporting countries was 1,186 million tonnes in the first nine months of 2013, an increase of 2.7% compared to the same months of 2012. Asia produced 795.1 million tonnes of crude steel in the first three quarters of 2013, an increase of 5.9% compared to the same period of 2012. The EU produced 123.8 million tonnes of crude steel in the first nine months of 2013, down by -4.2% on the same months of 2012. North America’s crude steel production in the first three quarters of 2013 was 88.9 million tonnes, a decrease of -4.1% compared to the same period of 2012. The C.I.S produced 81.5 million tonnes of crude steel in the first nine months of 2013, down by -3.4% on the same months of 2012. South America produced 34.8 million tonnes of crude steel production in the first three quarters of 2013, down by -1.2% compared to the same period of 2012.
China’s crude steel production for September 2013 was 65.4 million tonnes, up by 11.0% compared to September 2012. Elsewhere in Asia, Japan produced 9.3million tonnes of crude steel in September 2013, an increase of 5.5% over September 2012. South Korea’s crude steel production was 5.2 million tonnes in September 2013, down by -8.7% on September 2012.
In the EU, Germany produced 3.6 million tonnes of crude steel in September 2013, an increase of 1.4% compared to September 2012. Italy produced 2.1 million tonnes of crude steel, -10.4% less compared to September 2012. France’s crude steel production was 1.4 million tonnes, up by 7.4% on September 2012. Spain’s production was 1.3 million tonnes, an increase of 5.9% on 2012 September.
Turkey’s crude steel production for September 2013 was 3.0 million tonnes, down by -1.2% on September 2012.
The U.S. produced 7.2 million tonnes of crude steel in September 2013, up by 6.3% compared to September 2012.
The crude steel capacity utilization ratio for the 65 countries in September 2013 was 79.3% and it is 2.1 percentage points higher compared to September 2012. It is 3.4 percentage points higher than August 2013.
China’s crude steel production for September 2013 was 65.4 million tonnes, up by 11.0% compared to September 2012. Elsewhere in Asia, Japan produced 9.3million tonnes of crude steel in September 2013, an increase of 5.5% over September 2012. South Korea’s crude steel production was 5.2 million tonnes in September 2013, down by -8.7% on September 2012.
In the EU, Germany produced 3.6 million tonnes of crude steel in September 2013, an increase of 1.4% compared to September 2012. Italy produced 2.1 million tonnes of crude steel, -10.4% less compared to September 2012. France’s crude steel production was 1.4 million tonnes, up by 7.4% on September 2012. Spain’s production was 1.3 million tonnes, an increase of 5.9% on 2012 September.
Turkey’s crude steel production for September 2013 was 3.0 million tonnes, down by -1.2% on September 2012.
The U.S. produced 7.2 million tonnes of crude steel in September 2013, up by 6.3% compared to September 2012.
The crude steel capacity utilization ratio for the 65 countries in September 2013 was 79.3% and it is 2.1 percentage points higher compared to September 2012. It is 3.4 percentage points higher than August 2013.
