Category: Crude Steel

  • China: Crude steel production declines by 4% y-o-y in Jul’26

    China: Crude steel production declines by 4% y-o-y in Jul’26

    Air pollution curbs, seasonal demand weakness weigh on production Steel inventories rise despite production curbs amid weak demand China’s crude steel production fell 3.6% y-o-y to 76.93 million tonnes (mnt) in July 2026, according to statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on 17 August. Average daily crude steel output was estimated at…