Global Steel Production Falls Further in September

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World crude steel production fell further in September, contracting for the fourth straight month. Since repeated months of record-breaking output in late Q1 and early Q2, steel production has begun trending down, accentuated by aggressive production cuts in China, according to World Steel Association (worldsteel) data.

David Schollaert

David Schollaert is a senior analyst 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. Based in CRU’s Pittsburgh office, David can be reached at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

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