In March 2019, global steel production increased by 4.9%

Global crude steel production for 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 155.0 Mt in March 2019, up 4.9% from March 2018.

Global steel production was 444.1 million tonnes in the first three months of 2019, up 4.5% over the same period in 2018. Asia produced 312.9 million tonnes of steel, increasing production by 7.0% compared to the first quarter of 2018. The EU produced 42.3 million tonnes of crude steel in the first quarter of 2019, down 2.0% from the same quarter of 2018. North American steel production in the first three months of 2019 was 30.7 million tonnes, up 4.0% from the first quarter. 2018 year.

Steel production in China in March 2019 was 80.3 million tonnes, an increase of 10.0% compared to March 2018. India produced 9.4 million tonnes of steel in March 2019, down 1.0% from March 2018. Japan produced 9.1 million tonnes of steel in March 2019. unchanged from what was produced in March 2018. Steel production in South Korea was 6.3 million tonnes, up 2.8% on March 2018.

In the EU, Italy's steel production in March 2019 was 2.3 million tonnes, 0.3% less than in March 2018. France produced 1.4 million tonnes of crude steel in March 2019, up 2.3% from March 2018. Spain produced 1.4 million tonnes of crude oil and steel in March 2019, an increase of 5.9% compared to March 2018.

The United States produced 7.8 million tonnes of steel in March 2019, up 5.7% on March 2018.

Steel production in Ukraine in March 2019 amounted to 2.0 million tonnes, which is 15.0% more than in March 2018.

Brazilian steel production in March 2019 was 2.8 million tonnes, down 8.6% compared to March 2018.

Steel production in Turkey in March 2019 was 3.0 Mt, which is 11.7% less than in March 2018.