Category: HRC
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China: Crude steel output drops by nearly 5% y-o-y in Jan-Mar’26
Weak domestic demand and rising inventories curb production Subdued export activity amid global headwinds weighs on output China’s crude steel production reached 247.55 million tonnes (mnt) in Jan-Mar 2026, marking a 4.6% decline y-o-y, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Moreover, crude steel output in March 2026 stood at 87.04 mnt,…