Global crude steel output increases by 4.6% in 2018
25 January 2019 Brussels, Belgium Global crude steel production reached 1,808.6 million tonnes (Mt) for the year 2018, up by 4.6% compared to 2017. Crude steel production increased in all regions in 2018 except in the EU, which saw a 0.3% contraction. Asia produced 1,271.1 Mt of crude steel in 2018, an increase of 5.6% compared …