In the week ending on February 18, 2023, domestic raw steel production was 1,654,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 74.0 percent.

India remained a net importer of steel for the fourth consecutive month in January, with exports climbing to a seven-month high on increasing international demand.

China's steel industry is expected to see roughly balanced supply and demand in 2023, thanks to the steady recovery of the Chinese economy, according to a senior official of China's top steel industry association.

This was a 9.8% increase from the 2,262,000 permit tons recorded in December and a 12.7% increase from the December final imports total of 2,203,000.

US steelmaker Nucor kept its plate prices flat last week in its latest price announcement for the products.

US steelmaker Nucor has raised its flat rolled steel prices by $100/short ton (st) and set a minimum target price of $1,000/st for hot rolled coil (HRC) products.

Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,186,000 net tons (NT) of steel in December 2022.

Integrated steelmaker US Steel today has joined two of its competitors with increasing its flat steel prices by $100/short ton (st).