Links to previous press releases are below.
Chinese Daily Steel Production in Early February
Daily crude steel output in 1-10 February at China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) member mills rose by 7.7% year-on-year to 1.93 Mt, according to data from the industry association reported by Umetal.
World Steel Production in January
World crude steel production rose to 146.7 Mt in January, up just 1.0% year-on-year, according to the World Steel Association. Growth was driven by expansion in China, where output rose by 4.3% to 75.0...
Read MoreChina January Crude Imports by Source
Russia remained China’s top crude supplier in January, with volumes at 1.65M b/d, marginally lower m-o-m, but 329K b/d higher y-o-y, customs data show. Saudi Arabia was the second largest source delivering...
Read MoreChinese Minor Bulks in January
Several Chinese minor bulk imports in January enjoyed annual growth, customs data show. Manganese ore imports rose 0.8 Mt year-on-year to 3.1 Mt, the largest monthly total on record. Imports of copper...
Read MoreJapanese Steel Production Lowest Since 2009
Japanese crude steel production in January fell 0.9 Mt year-on-year to 8.1 Mt, according to the latest data from the Japan Iron and Steel Federation., the lowest level since July 2009.
Mexico’s January Crude Production at Lowest on Record
Mexico’s crude oil production dropped 87K b/d m-o-m and 286K b/d y-o-y to 1.62M b/d in January, the lowest since at least 1990 (when Pemex records began), Pemex data showed. The country’s output has...
Read MoreChina’s Housing Market
Chinese house price growth accelerated in January with the price of newly constructed commercial residential properties in 70 medium and large cities rising by an average 10.8% year-on-year, up from...
Read MoreChinese Daily Steel Output Late January
Daily crude steel output in 21-31 January at China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) member mills fell 0.3% compared with the previous ten days of January at 1.82 Mt, according to data from the industry...
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