World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 148.3 million tonnes (Mt) in June 2020.

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 148.3 million tonnes (Mt) in June 2020.

worldsteel: crude steel production by country.

In the week ending on July 18, 2020, domestic raw steel production was 1,306,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 58.3 percent.

Italian steel producers' association, Italian crude steel production fell by 7.9 percent year on year in June this year to 1.916 million tonnes.

European coal imports inched up from April's three-decade low, but were still sharply down on the year in May.

German imports will be 16-30pc down on the year in 2020, according to importers' association VDKI.

From January to May, Russia exported 6.38 million tons of semi-finished carbon steel products, a year-on-year decrease of 0.7%.