World crude steel production for the 62 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 122 million metric tonnes (Mt) in November 2012, an increase of 5.1% compared to November 2011.
China’s crude steel output for the month was 57.5Mt, up 13.7% compared to November 2011. Elsewhere in Asia, Japan produced 8.5Mt of crude steel, a decrease of -2.3% compared to November 2011 and South Korea’s crude steel production was 5.6Mt in November 2012, -2.7% lower than November 2011.
In the EU, Germany made 3.4Mt of crude steel in November 2012, a slight decrease of -0.2% on November 2011. Italy’s crude steel production was 2.2Mt, down -12.9% compared to November 2011. In France, crude steel production was 1.3 Mt, a decrease of -5.4% on November 2011. Spain produced 1.0Mt of crude steel,-14.2% lower than November 2011.
Turkey made 3.0Mt crude steel in November 2012 an increase of 4.6% compared to November 2011. In November 2012, Russia produced 5.5Mt of crude steel, a decrease of -0.7% compared to the same month last year. Ukraine’s crude steel production for November 2012 was 2.7 Mt, -7.9% less than November 2011.
The US produced 6.7Mt of crude steel in November 2012, down -4.8% on November 2011. Brazil’s crude steel production for November 2012 was 2.8Mt, an increase of 2.4% compared to November 2011.
The crude steel capacity utilisation ratio for the 62 countries in November 2012 declined to 76.1% from 76.5% in October 2012. Compared to November 2011, it was 1.6% higher.
For a full listing of crude steel output by country visit www.worldsteel.org/statistics/crude-steel-production.html