September 2012 crude steel production with no change

World crude steel production for the 62 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 124 million t (Mt) in September 2012, recording no change compared to September 2011. World crude steel production was 1,149 Mt in the first nine months of 2012, an increase of 0.6% compared to the same months of 2011. Asia produced 748.6 Mt of crude steel in the first nine months of 2012, an increase of 1.5% compared to the same period of 2011. The EU produced 129.6 Mt of crude steel in the first three quarters of 2012, down by -4.6% compared to the same period of 2011. The C.I.S produced 84.7 Mt of crude steel in the first nine months of 2012, up by 0.3% compared to the same period of 2011. North America’s crude steel production in the first nine months of 2012 was 92.8 Mt, 3.9% higher than the first nine months of 2011. South America produced 35.1 Mt of crude steel production in the first three quarters of 2012, down by -4.7% compared to the same period of 2011.

China’s crude steel production for September 2012 was 58.0 Mt, up by 0.6% compared to September 2011. Elsewhere in Asia, Japan produced 8.8 Mt of crude steel in September 2012, a decrease of -1.0% compared to the same month last year. South Korea’s crude steel production for September 2012 was 5.6 Mt, up by 1.8% compared to September 2011.

In the EU, Germany produced 3.6 Mt of crude steel in September 2012, a decrease of -2.2% on September 2011. Italy’s crude steel production for September 2012 was 2.4 Mt, down by -7.8% compared to September 2011. France’s crude steel production for September 2012 was 1.3 Mt, a decrease of -3.0% on September 2011. In September 2012, Spain produced 1.2 Mt of crude steel, -10.3% lower than September 2011.

Turkey’s crude steel production for September 2012 was 3.0 Mt, an increase of 1.9% compared to September 2011. In September 2012, Russia produced 6.2 Mt of crude steel, an increase of 15.1% compared to the same month last year. Ukraine’s crude steel production for September 2012 was 2.7 Mt, -8.3% less than September 2011.

The US produced 7.0 Mt of crude steel in September 2012, down by -3.0% on September 2011. Brazil’s crude steel production for September 2012 was 2.8 Mt, down by -0.4% compared to September 2011.

The crude steel capacity utilisation ratio for the 62 countries in September 2012 rose to 77.7% from 75.5% in August 2012.  Compared to September 2011, it is 2.5 percentage points lower.

worldsteel, Brussels