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World crude steel production – January 2006
World crude steel production for the 61 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute was 94.7 million metric tons (mmt) in January. This is 5.0% higher than for the same month of 2005.
China is again the largest steel-producing country with production of 30.3 mmt in January. This is 20.7% higher than for the same month in 2005. India produced 3.6 mmt of crude steel, up 17.8% year-on-year. Total production in the Asia region was 48.7 mmt, 11.9% higher than for January 2005.
Crude steel production in Russia was 5.4 mmt for the month, almost identical to January 2005. Ukraine produced 3.3 mmt of crude steel, 1.2% lower than for the same month last year. Total production in the CIS was 9.5 mmt in January.
The EU-25 countries produced 15.8 mmt of crude steel, 5.8% lower than for the same month last year. Germany (3.4 mmt), Italy (2.5 mmt), and France (1.8 mmt) were the largest EU producers in January. However, all three countries recorded lower production than in January 2005. The United Kingdom (1.2 mmt) increased production by 1.5% year-on-year.
Brazil produced 2.6 mmt of crude steel in January. This is almost the same as the same month in 2005.
South Africa produced 0.873 mmt of crude steel in January 2006. This is 9.0% more than for the same month last year.
Source: IISI (21/02/2006)
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