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    March 22, 2022

    U.S. Steel Production: Weekly Ebb and Flow Continues

    Written by David Schollaert

    Raw steel production by U.S. mills moved back up last week, pushing utilization rates back above the 80% mark. Domestic output totaled 1,742,000 net tons in the week ending March 19, while mill capacity utilization was 80.2%, reported the American Iron and Steel Institute.

    U.S. output edged up 0.3% compared to the prior week but was 1.5% below the same year-ago period when production was 1,768,000 net tons. Mill capacity utilization last week saw a 0.3 percentage point increase from the prior week but was still 2.2 percentage points above the same period one year ago.

    David Schollaert

    David Schollaert is deputy editor-in-chief for Steel Market Update. David joined SMU after more than a decade in the metals and mining industry in a myriad of different roles. Much of his early experience and expertise were within the coverage and analysis of steel-making raw materials and served previously as senior editor of the CRU Prices Service. Most recently, however, before his return to market analysis, David held roles as a metals buyer and an operations manager for raw material suppliers. He can be contacted at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

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