US Crude Steel production down 8.5% y/y in September

UNITED STATES October 20 2015 5:30 PM

NEW YORK (Scrap Register): The United States produced 6.7 million tons (Mt) of crude steel in September this year, down by 8.5% compared to September 2014, as per the latest figures from the World Steel Association (worldsteel).

In the EU, Germany produced 3.4 Mt of crude steel in September 2015, a decrease of -3.9% compared to September 2014. Italy’s crude steel production was 2.1 Mt, down by -3.9% on September 2014.

Spain produced 1.3 Mt of crude steel in September 2015, 8.5% more than September 2014. France’s production for September 2015 was 1.3 Mt, a decrease of -8.5% compared to the same month in 2014. 

Brazil’s crude steel production for September 2015 was 2.5 Mt, a decrease of -13.0% on September 2014. 

Global crude steel production was 131 Mt in September 2015, a 3.7% decrease compared to September 2014.