company news about Global crude steel production dropped by 3.8% in May compared to the previous year.

According to the statistics of the World Steel Association, in May 2025, the total crude steel production of 70 countries/regions included in the World Steel Association's statistics worldwide was 158.8 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 3.8%. In May 2025, the crude steel production in Africa was 1.9 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.5%; the crude steel production in Asia and Oceania was 116.6 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 4.7%; the crude steel production in the European Union (27 countries) was 11.4 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 3.1%; the crude steel production in other European countries was 3.6 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 8.8%; the crude steel production in the Middle East was 5.4 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.3%; the crude steel production in North America was 9.5 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.4%; the crude steel production in Russia and other Commonwealth of Independent States countries + Ukraine was 7 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 8.1%; the crude steel production in South America was 3.4 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.2%.
In May 2025, China's crude steel production was 865.5 million tons, a decrease of 6.9% compared to the previous year; India's crude steel production was 13.5 million tons, an increase of 9.7% compared to the previous year; Japan's crude steel production was 6.8 million tons, a decrease of 4.7% compared to the previous year; the United States' crude steel production was 7 million tons, an increase of 1.7% compared to the previous year; Russia's estimated crude steel production was 5.8 million tons, a decrease of 6.9% compared to the previous year; South Korea's crude steel production was 5.1 million tons, a decrease of 1.7% compared to the previous year; Turkey's crude steel production was 3.1 million tons, a decrease of 2.8% compared to the previous year; Germany's crude steel production was 3 million tons, a decrease of 6.4% compared to the previous year; Iran's estimated crude steel production was 3.4 million tons, an increase of 4.5% compared to the previous year; Brazil's crude steel production was 2.7 million tons, an increase of 5.0% compared to the previous year.