Global Steel Production Falls Back After Hitting 10-Month High

After hitting a 10-month high in March, global crude steel production fell back in April as output declined in both China and the rest of the world (RoW). Production was down 2.4% from the same month last year, according to the latest data from the World Steel Association (worldsteel) analyzed by SMU.

Global steel output was an estimated 161.4 million metric tons (177.9 million net tons), worldsteel said, down 2.2% from March’s 165.1 million metric tons.

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

Laura Miller

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