Worldsteel: Crude Steel Production Rises 5.2% Year-on-Year
09/23/2013 - World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 130 million tonnes in August 2013, an increase of 5.2% compared to August 2012.
China’s crude steel production for August 2013 was 66.3 million tonnes, up by 12.8% compared to August 2012. Elsewhere in Asia, Japan produced 9.1million tonnes of crude steel in August 2013, a decrease of -0.6% over August 2012. South Korea’s crude steel production was 4.9 million tonnes in August 2013, down by -13.1% on August 2012.
In the EU, Germany produced 3.2 million tonnes of crude steel in August 2013, a decrease of -6.3% compared to August 2012. France’s crude steel production was 1.2 million tonnes, up by 21.7% on August 2012. Italy produced 1.1 million tonnes of crude steel, -7.5% less compared to August 2012. Spain’s production was 1.0 million tonnes, an increase of 10.3% on 2012 August.
Turkey’s crude steel production for August 2013 was 2.6 million tonnes, down by -15.4% on August 2012.
In August 2013, Russia produced 5.8 million tonnes of crude steel, a decrease of -1.9% compared to the same month last year. Ukraine’s crude steel production for August 2013 was 2.8 million tonnes, 4.1% higher than August 2012.
The U.S. produced 7.4 million tonnes of crude steel in August 2013, down by -2.9% compared to August 2012.
The crude steel capacity utilization ratio for the 64 countries in August 2013 was 75.4% and it is 1.0 percentage point higher compared to August 2012. It is 1.4 percentage points lower than July 2013.
In the EU, Germany produced 3.2 million tonnes of crude steel in August 2013, a decrease of -6.3% compared to August 2012. France’s crude steel production was 1.2 million tonnes, up by 21.7% on August 2012. Italy produced 1.1 million tonnes of crude steel, -7.5% less compared to August 2012. Spain’s production was 1.0 million tonnes, an increase of 10.3% on 2012 August.
Turkey’s crude steel production for August 2013 was 2.6 million tonnes, down by -15.4% on August 2012.
In August 2013, Russia produced 5.8 million tonnes of crude steel, a decrease of -1.9% compared to the same month last year. Ukraine’s crude steel production for August 2013 was 2.8 million tonnes, 4.1% higher than August 2012.
The U.S. produced 7.4 million tonnes of crude steel in August 2013, down by -2.9% compared to August 2012.
The crude steel capacity utilization ratio for the 64 countries in August 2013 was 75.4% and it is 1.0 percentage point higher compared to August 2012. It is 1.4 percentage points lower than July 2013.
