WSA: Global crude steel output declines by 2% over Jan-Apr

Crude steel production among the 69 countries checked by the World Steel Association (WSA) totaled 613.3 million tonnes over this year's January-April period, recording an on-year decrease of 2% from the same reporting period last year, according to the association's latest release published on May 22.

Although the on-year drop in cumulative output had narrowed slightly from 2.3% in Q1, the global total in April was lower by 3.9% or 6.3 million tonnes from March's total at 153.3 million tonnes, Mysteel Global calculated based on the WSA release. China, the world's largest steelmaker, produced 331.1 million