According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), for the week ending May 30, 2026, U.S. domestic crude steel production was 1.872 million net tons, with a capacity utilization rate of 81.1 percent.
Production for the week ending May 30, 2026 increased 0.1 percent compared to the previous week ending May 23 2026, when production was 1.870 million net tons and capacity utilization rate was 81.0 percent.
Production was 1.720 million net tons for the week ended May 30, 2025, and capacity utilization rate was 76.6 percent. Current week's production represents an increase of 8.8 percent year-over-year.
Adjusted year-to-date production through May 30, 2026 was 38.925 million net tons with a capacity utilization rate of 78.6 percent. This is up 6.8 percent from 36.461 million net tons in the same period last year, when the capacity utilization rate was 76.2 percent
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