Global Crude Steel Production Shrinks by 5% YoY in April 2022

World Steel Association announced that global crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to worldsteel was 162.7 million tonnes in April 2022, a 5.1% decrease compared to April 2021 mainly due to 10% YoY shrinkage in Chinese crude steel production to about 88 million tonnes.1. China – 92.8 million tonne, down 5.2 YoY2. India - 10.1 million tonne, up 6.2% YoY3. Japan – 7.5 million tonne, down 4.4% YoY4. United States – 6.9 million tonne, down 3.9% YoY5. Russia – 6.4 million tonne, up 0.6% YoY6. South Korea -5.5 million tonne, down 4.1% YoY7. Germany -3.3 million tonne, down 1.1% YoY8. Turkey - 3.4 million tonne, up 1.6% YoY9. Brazil – 2.9 million tonne, down 4.0% YoY10. Iran - 2.2 million tonne, down 20.7% YoY----------------------------January – April 20221. China – 336.2 million tonne, down 10.3 YoY2. India – 42.3 million tonne, up 6.5% YoYGlobal crude steel production was 619.1 million tonne in the first four months of 2022, down by 7.18% compared to the same period in 2021.Asia & Oceania – 452.6 million tonne, down 7.7% YoYEU (27) – 48.9 million tonne, down 4.7%% YoYNorth America – 37.4 million tonne, down 2.3% YoYRussia & other CIS + Ukraine – 31.3 million tonne, down 11.0% YoYSouth America – 14.1 million tonne, own 3.2% YoYMiddle East – 13.5 million tonnes, down 5.3% YoY