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    WSA: Global Steel Demand to Grow, Even as Economy Slows

    Written by Tim Triplett


    Global steel demand will top 1.75 billion metric tons by the end of next year, despite economic headwinds in many parts of the globe, predicts the World Steel Association in its April 2019 Short Range Outlook.

    Worldwide, steel demand will increase by 1.3 percent this year to 1,735 Mt, followed by further 1 percent growth in 2020 to 1,752 Mt, according to the latest worldsteel forecast.

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