Global crude steel output increased by 5.4% year-on-year in May 2019

According to the World Steel Association, in May 2019, the global crude steel output of 64 countries included in the World Steel Association statistics was 162.7 million tons, up 5.4% year-on-year.

China's crude steel output in May 2019 was 89.1 million tons, up 10.0% year-on-year. India's crude steel output in May was 9.2 million tons, up 5.1% year-on-year. Japan's crude steel output in May was 8.7 million tons, down 4.6% year-on-year. South Korea's crude steel output in May was 6.4 million tons, up 2.2% year-on-year. In the EU region, Italy's crude steel output in May 2019 was 2.2 million tons, up 5.7% year-on-year; France's crude steel output in May was 1.2 million tons, down 7.6% year-on-year; Spain's crude steel output in May was 1.3 million tons, down year-on-year. 7.1%. US crude steel production in May 2019 was 7.7 million tons, up 1.1% year-on-year.