Global crude steel production fell 0.3% year on year to 149.2 million tonnes in July, according to data from the World Steel Association.
China, the largest producer, saw its output decline 3.6% to 76.9 million tonnes. India's production rose 1.9% to 14.4 million tonnes, while US output increased 4.4% to 7.4 million tonnes.
Türkiye's crude steel production rose 7% in July to 3.4 million tonnes. Production in Japan increased 0.4% to 6.9 million tonnes, while Russia's output rose 3.3% to an estimated 5.7 million tonnes.
According to estimated data, Germany produced 2.8 million tonnes of crude steel in July, an increase of 3%. Brazil's production also rose 0.1% to 2.8 million tonnes.
Global production declined in the first seven months
Global crude steel production was estimated at 1.08 billion tonnes in the January-July period. This represented a 0.6% decline from the same period last year.
China's production in the first seven months of the year fell 3.1% to 577 million tonnes, while India's output rose 6.1% to 101.1 million tonnes. The US recorded a 6% increase with production of 50.2 million tonnes, while Japan's output declined 0.3% to 47.3 million tonnes.
According to estimated data, Russia's production fell 6.1% to 38.1 million tonnes, while South Korea's output rose 2.7% to 37.4 million tonnes.
Türkiye increased its crude steel production by 7.9% to 23.2 million tonnes in the January-July period. During the same period, Germany's output rose 8.1% to 21.4 million tonnes, while Brazil's production fell 1.2% to 19.1 million tonnes.