By Paul Ploumis (ScrapMonster Author)
August 24, 2016 12:36:35 PM
SPOKANE (Scrap Monster): According to the recent data published by the World Steel Association, the crude steel production by South American countries dropped significantly during the month of July this year. The total monthly output declined by 9.7% to 3.444 Million tonnes (Mt). The North American crude steel output too declined slightly by 0.4% during the month.
The total crude steel production by Argentina during July was 356,000 tonnes, down considerably by 17.4% than the July 2015 production of 445,000 tonnes. Brazil produced 2.705 Million tonnes of crude steel, dropping by 6.0% when compared to 2.877 Million tonnes production achieved during July last year. The output by Chile recovered by nearly 5.5% to 100,000 tonnes in July this year. The total crude steel production by Colombia decreased marginally by 1.7% to 110,000 tonnes in July this year.
Ecuador’s crude steel output dropped significantly by 18.6% on year-on-year basis. The crude steel output by Ecuador was 50,000 tonnes in July this year, down when compared with 61,000 tonnes during July last year. Paraguay’s crude steel output declined sharply by 28.9% during the month.
The crude steel output by Peru increased modestly by 9.1% year-on-year. The crude steel output of Uruguay dropped significantly by over 42.3% when compared with the year before levels. Venezuelan production dropped considerably by 88.9% year-on-year from 135,000 tonnes to 15,000 tonnes.
The following table provides cumulative crude steel output for the initial seven-month period of year 2016 in comparison with the corresponding seven-month period during 2015.
Country | 7 months (2016) | 7 months (2015) | % Change |
Argentina | 2,413 | 2,863 | -15.7 |
Brazil | 17,572 | 19,964 | -12.0 |
Chile | 695 | 636 | +9.3 |
Colombia | 734 | 669 | +9.7 |
Ecuador | 342 | 385 | -11.2 |
Paraguay | 19 | 24 | -18.5 |
Peru | 651 | 623 | +4.6 |
Uruguay | 35 | 47 | -25.8 |
Venezuela | 143 | 866 | -83.5 |
Note: Output in thousands of tonnes
Meantime, the crude steel production by North American countries dropped marginally by 0.4% during the month of July year-on-year. The production totaled 9.722 Mt in July this year as against 9.765 Mt recorded in July ‘15.
The total crude steel production by Canada during July this year was 1.135 Mt, rising marginally by 3.5% when compared with the July 2015 production. The US produced 6.877 Million tonnes of crude steel, slightly lower by 2.2% when compared to 7.032 Million tonnes production achieved during July 2015. The total crude steel production by Mexico inched higher by 8.8% from 1.517 Mt in July ‘15 to 1.650 Mt in July this year.
The Cuban crude steel production decreased sharply by 16.1% year-on-year to 20,000 tonnes. The crude steel output by El Salvador was estimated at 10,000 tonnes in July this year, down slightly when compared with July last year. Guatemala produced 30,000 tonnes in July, lower by 11.4% when matched with the production during the same month a year before. The crude steel output by Trinidad & Tobago nosedived to zero in July this year from 51,000 tonnes during same month the previous year.
The following table provides cumulative crude steel output for the first seven months of 2016 in comparison with those during the same period in 2015.
Country | 7 months (2016) | 7 months (2015) | % Change |
Canada | 7,730 | 7,387 | +4.6 |
Cuba | 140 | 146 | -4.4 |
El Salvador | 61 | 63 | -3.6 |
Guatemala | 192 | 206 | -7.0 |
Mexico | 10,672 | 10,779 | -1.0 |
Trinidad & Tobago | 36 | 294 | -87.7 |
United States | 46,932 | 47,011 | -0.2 |
Note: Output in thousands of tonnes
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