Tag: Japan: METI predicts modest steel production growth amidst weak demand

Japan Metal Daily: Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) reported that crude steel production is projected to rise slightly by 0.3% y-o-y compared to the same period of last year, reaching 21.63 million tonnes (mnt) for the July-September quarter. While this marks the second quarter in a row of increased production, the overall…