Japan's crude steel output dips in Sept, typhoons a cause

Preliminary statistics released by the Japan Iron & Steel Federation (JISF) show that the country's crude steel output reached 6.341 million tonnes in September, down by 0.6% from September last year and marking the first on-year decline in six months. The total was also lower by 4.7% from August.

"There were no major changes in domestic or export demand for steel products last month (so) it seems that the impact of heavy rain in Chiba prefecture and other areas from August to September led to the decline in production," Tekko Shimbun suggested. Crude steel production per day last month