US Crude Steel output slips in June; Turkish output up

UNITED STATES July 22 2016 2:35 PM

NEW YORK (Scrap Register): United States produced 6.8 million tons of crude steel in June 2016, a decrease of 0.1% compared to June 2015, the World Steel Association (worldsteel). 

Turkish crude steel production for June 2016 was 2.9 Mt, up by 2.0% on June 2015.

In June 2016, Russia produced 5.8 Mt of crude steel, up by 2.5% over June 2015. Ukraine produced 1.8 Mt of crude steel, down by -8.6% compared to the same month in 2015.

In the EU, Germany produced 3.7 Mt of crude steel in June 2016, a decrease of -2.1% compared to June 2015. Italy produced 2.0 Mt of crude steel, up by 5.9% on June 2015. France produced 1.3 Mt of crude steel, down by -5.1% compared to June 2015. Spain produced 1.1 Mt of crude steel, down by -13.7% compared to June 2015.

Brazil’s crude steel production for June 2016 was 2.5 Mt, down by -8.5% on June 2015.