According to the World Steel Association, in May 2019, the global crude steel output of 64 countries included in the World Steel Association statistics was 162.7 million tons, up 5.4% year-on-year.
In the EU, Italy’s crude steel production for May 2019 was 2.2 Mt, up by 1.1% on May 2018. France produced 1.2 Mt of crude steel in May 2019, a decrease of 7.6% compared to May 2018. Spain produced 1.3 Mt of crude steel in May 2019, down by 7.1% on May 2018.
The US produced 7.7 Mt of crude steel in May 2019, a 5.4% increase on May 2018.
Crude steel production in Ukraine was 1.8 Mt in May 2019, up 7.8% on May 2018.
Brazil’s crude steel production for May 2019 was 2.8 Mt, up by 2.9% on May 2018.
Turkey’s crude steel production for May 2019 was 3.1 Mt, down 8.0% on May 2018.