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    AISI: Domestic steel production eases

    Written by Brett Linton


    US raw steel production eased last week for the second consecutive week, according to the latest figures published by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Despite this decline, production remains historically strong, holding near multi-year highs since June.

    For the week ending Sept. 20, raw steel production was estimated at 1,754,000 short tons (st) (Figure 1). Output decreased by 10,000 st, or 0.6%, from the week before, just 46,000 st,or 2.6%, below the three-and-a-half-year high recorded last month.

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