Economy
May 30, 2019
WSA: Global Steel Production Increases 6.4 Percent in April
Written by Tim Triplett
Crude steel production worldwide increased by 6.4 percent in April, compared with April 2018, totaling 156.7 million metric tons, reported the World Steel Association in Brussels. WSA members represent about 85 percent of global steel production.
China led the increase with crude steel production of 85 million tons, a jump of 12.7 percent from April last year. The percentage increase was almost as high in Ukraine, which reported 1.9 million tons of production.
